Anand Mahindra names his Scorpio-N 'Lal Bheem' after sharing Twitter poll verdict

Anand Mahindra with his 'Lal Bheem'. (Image credit: anandmahindra/Twitter)

After days of anticipation, Anand Mahindra has finally decided upon a name for his new Scorpio-N and it's Bheem, Lal Bheem. The industrialist had set up a Twitter poll on Friday to shortlist a nickname for the vehicle.

On Sunday, Mahindra tweeted, "It was a no-contest…BHEEM it is. My Lal BHEEM… Thank you for the suggestion."

It was a no-contest…BHEEM it is. My Lal BHEEM… Thank you for the suggestion... https://t.co/8eKwmDEv4X

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 10, 2022

The other name vying for the position was "Bicchu".

“Thank you all for the flood of suggestions for the nickname of my new Scorpio-N. I’ve shortlisted two. Here’s the final shoot-out between them. Need your verdict,” the billionaire tweeted with two options – “Bheem” and “Bicchu”, Anand Mahindra had tweeted on Saturday.

The industrialist had received the keys to his company’s latest SUV, the Scorpio-N on Friday and had shared a photo of the SUV, adding in a follow-up tweet that he could “not wait” to drive it.

Big day for me; received my ScorpioN…. Need a good name for it…Recommendations welcome! pic.twitter.com/YI730Eo9uh — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 7, 2022

Mahindra & Mahindra’s all-new Scorpio-N is the third generation of the Scorpio car that was unveiled around two decades ago. Launched at a starting price of Rs 11.99 lakh, the Scorpio-N attempts to bridge the gap between the rugged Thar and the plush XUV700. Launched on June 27, Mahindra & Mahindra said it received over 1-lakh bookings for the vehicle within half an hour when bookings opened on June 30.

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