The Parliament passes bill to rename Kerala as Keralam:
Parliament passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, officially renaming Kerala as Keralam, following a unanimous resolution by the State Legislative Assembly.The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 is a Parliamentary law that amends the First Schedule of the Constitution of India to change the official name of the state from Kerala to Keralam—aligning the English legal name with its native Malayalam pronunciation and cultural heritage.Article 3 of the Constitution: Empowers Parliament by law to form new states, alter state boundaries, or change the name of any existing state.First Schedule Amendment: Modifies Entry 15 of the First Schedule of the Constitution, which lists the names and territorial extents of the States.
