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Union Cabinet to approve proposal to rename Kerala as Keralam in poll year

  • On February 24, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved renaming Kerala as Keralam, moving the proposal toward Parliament at Seva Tirtha.
  • The Assembly passed resolutions in 2023 and 2024, moved by Vijayan, and re-adopted the proposal on June 25, 2024, after MHA suggested schedule discrepancy corrections.
  • Procedurally, the proposal moves to Parliament as a Bill if cleared; the MHA seeks NOCs from Railways, IB, Posts, Survey, and Registrar General before introduction, while state record changes await constitutional clearance.
  • The proposal has attracted cross-party consensus in Kerala, with Chandrasekhar publicly thanking Vijayan and extending support, adding momentum ahead of Assembly polls.
  • Ancient references show linguistic roots, notably Ashoka's Rock Edict II mentioning `Keralaputra` dated 257 BCE, while a 2018 West Bengal renaming stalled after MEA raised objections.
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The Economic Times broke the news in on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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