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Activists, local leaders demand renaming Navi Mumbai Airport after D B Patil
Updated On: 25 December, 2025 07:58 PM IST | Navi Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
As Navi Mumbai International Airport became operational with its first commercial flight, leaders and residents renewed the demand to name the airport after late activist and politician D B Patil, calling it a long-standing wish of Navi Mumbaikars
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As Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) becomes operational on Thursday, the demand to name the newly built airport after late local leader, activist and politician D B Patil is finding new momentum.
As reported by news agency PTI, the NMIA commenced commercial flight operations on Thursday with the first flight from Bengaluru, operated by IndiGo, touching down on the runway at 8 am.
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