New Delhi: The West Bengal assembly has passed a resolution to give a new name to the state.

The state would be known as 'Bangla' in Bengali, 'Bengal' in English and 'Bangal' in Hindi, says a Times of India report.

Now, the new names would require a Constitutional amendment to effect the change.

The proposal was passed amidst a walk out by the Left Front, Congress, and the BJP, reports IANS.

‘We are proud today. Those who objected the resolution will not be forgiven by history,’ The Times of India quoted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as saying shortly after the resolution was passed in the assembly.

In the Bengali language, the state is currently referred to as 'Pashchim Banga', which translates to 'West Bengal.' The renaming would change it to 'Bangla' in Bengali.

During Partition, the British province of Bengal was split into West Bengal and East Pakistan [formerly East Bengal] which became a part of Pakistan and later became Bangladesh in 1971. Some supporters of rechristening have proposed this argument as the name 'West Bengal' is redundant now because there is no 'East Bengal' anymore. They also say that this would help wipe off the colonial hangover, the Times of India reported.