Lok Sabha Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill 2026 to Rename Kerala as Keralam

Exam-focused facts from the 12 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, by voice vote.
The Bill proposes to change the name of the state of Kerala to Keralam.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai introduced the Bill in the Lok Sabha.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal to alter the name of Kerala to Keralam in February 2026.
The Kerala Assembly had passed a resolution on June 24, 2024, appealing to the Central government to modify the name of the state to Keralam.