Kerala Assembly Unanimously Approves Proposal to Rename State as 'Keralam'
On July 1, 2026, the Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously endorsed the President's reference on the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, proposing to change the state's official name from 'Kerala' to 'Keralam.' This marks the first Presidential reference to the Assembly. The Bill, approved by the Union Cabinet in February 2026, will next be introduced in Parliament. The name change reflects the state's Malayalam linguistic and cultural identity, following earlier unanimous Assembly resolutions in 2023 and 2024.