Union Cabinet approves Kerala govt proposal to rename State as Keralam

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal of the Kerala government to change the name of the State to Keralam, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

The decision, which comes ahead of the Assembly elections in the State, was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its first meeting held at Seva Teerth, the new PMO



complex.

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for altering the name of Kerala to Keralam, Vaishnaw said.

Prime Minister Modi hailed the Cabinet decision, saying it reflects the will of the people of the State.

“It is in line with our efforts to strengthen the connect with our glorious culture,” he said in a post on X.