Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026

On 11th August 2026, the Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 by voice vote.

Key Points

Kerala Name Change: The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 seeks to change the name of the State from Kerala to ‘Keralam’.
Constitutional Basis: The proposed name change was linked to Article 3 of the Constitution, which provides the procedure for altering the name of an existing State.
Kerala Resolution: The Kerala Legislative Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution on 24 June 2024, urging the Centre to initiate the process of changing the State’s name from Kerala to Keralam.
Reason for Change: The resolution noted that the State was known as ‘Keralam’ in Malayalam, while ‘Kerala’ was recorded in the First Schedule of the Constitution.