The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government approved a proposal to rename Pune's Lohegaon International Airport as “Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport”.

The decision was made during a state cabinet meeting, and the proposal will be forwarded to the Centre.

The plan for the renaming was put forward by Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol, who is from Pune.

The first step towards naming of the international airport in Pune as 'Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport' has been taken and the proposal given by me has been approved at a cabinet meeting, the minister said.