The Navi Mumbai International Airport will be named after the people`s leader, late D B Patil, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, asserting that the facility will play a key role in the region`s economic expansion, reported news agency PTI.

Announcement made during NMMC election campaign

Addressing a public meeting in Airoli during the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation election campaign, Fadnavis said, "The international airport started in Navi Mumbai will be named after the people`s leader late D B Patil," and added that the project would strengthen growth in multiple sectors, reported PTI.