India, Feb. 25 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that an "understanding" between the BJP and the CPI(M) helped Kerala get a new name, while accusing the Centre of repeatedly ignoring her government's proposals to name the State 'Bangla'.

Her remarks came after the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared the proposal to alter the name of Kerala to Keralam.

Congratulating the people of Kerala on the development, Banerjee said in a statement that the names of several States have been changed once such proposals were endorsed by the respective State Governments.

"However, the same has not been the case with West Bengal," she said, alleging that the Centre is not approving the proposal ...