Key Highlights
- The name change from Kerala to Keralam was approved by the Union Cabinet on February 24, 2026.
- The Kerala Assembly had previously passed a resolution for the name change in June 2024.
- The proposal will go to the State Legislative Assembly for their views before being introduced in Parliament.
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor raised questions about the implications of the name change on terms like 'Keralite' and 'Keralan'.
- The renaming is strategically timed ahead of the Kerala assembly elections expected in April-May 2026.
