The renaming of India's tech hub and other cities coincided with Karnataka's 59th formation day. An official stated that the state government notified late Friday that Bangalore and 11 other cities across the state will be pronounced and spelt in Kannada from Nov 1, following approval by the central government to rename them in the local language. Bangalore, as the fifth largest city in the country, gained global attention over the last decade due to its successful IT industry, talented workforce, pleasant climate, and cosmopolitan culture. Other well-known cities like Mysore will be pronounced and spelt Mysuru, Mangalore as Mangaluru, Belgaum as Belagavi, Bellary as Ballari, Hubli as Hubballi, and Gulbarga as Kalaburgi. The remaining five cities will also be renamed. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed pride in the state's 60 million people being able to pronounce the names of a dozen cities in Kannada and use them officially. He mentioned plans to rename other cities and towns in the state gradually. Despite many people speaking and writing Bengaluru in Kannada, they still use Bangalore in English conversations or writing. We have no option but to follow and become accustomed to it. "US Secretary of State John Kerry was the first politician to use the term "Bangalored" during the 2008 presidential election to draw attention to how Indian software companies were taking away many technology jobs from the US due to the increasing trend of outsourcing services. Renaming states and cities is not a new concept, as seen in other states such as Maharashtra renaming Bombay to Mumbai, Madras to Chennai, Calcutta to Kolkata, Poona to Pune, Baroda to Vadodara, and Orissa to Odisha. Our aim is to promote the original names of our cities and show respect for the sentiments of the people." The process of renaming began in 2006 when the state's first coalition government between Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) proposed the idea to celebrate the state's 50th anniversary in response to demands from various social, cultural, and political groups. During the previous BJP administration, the state legislature also approved the change. The state government will issue orders on Monday for corporations, departments, and institutions to update their nameplates and stationary accordingly. Chief secretary Kaushik Mukherjee stated that private companies or organizations will not be required to alter their registered names if they reference any of the 12 cities.