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Any Time News Network | Pooja Srivastava
In a significant constitutional development, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to rename the state of Kerala as “Keralam.” The move follows a unanimous resolution passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly in June 2024.
Under Article 3 of the Indian Constitution, Parliament has the authority to alter the name of an existing state. As per procedure, the proposed Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, will now be referred by the President to the state legislature for its views before being introduced in Parliament with the President’s recommendation.
The Kerala Assembly had argued that in the Malayalam language, the state is officially known as “Keralam,” and that the name should reflect its linguistic and cultural identity. The demand traces its roots back to the formation of states on linguistic lines in 1956.
The Ministry of Home Affairs examined the proposal in detail. After approval from Home Minister Amit Shah, the draft memorandum was sent to the Ministry of Law and Justice, which concurred with the proposal.
If Parliament passes the bill, the First Schedule of the Constitution will be amended accordingly. The decision is being viewed as a symbolic yet powerful assertion of regional linguistic identity within the constitutional framework of India.
