NationalWednesday, 25 February 2026·The Hindu / PIB
Union Cabinet clears Kerala’s renaming to Keralam under Article 3 of the Constitution
On 24 February 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal to rename Kerala as Keralam and move the matter under Article 3 of the Constitution.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 24 February 2026, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal to rename the State of Kerala as “Keralam” and move it through the constitutional process under Article 3.
Key specifics
- The proposal follows a unanimous Kerala Legislative Assembly resolution dated 24 June 2024.
- Kerala was formed on a linguistic basis on 1 November 1956.
- Article 3 requires Presidential recommendation before a Bill is introduced in Parliament.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs examined the proposal under Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- Concurrence was received from the Department of Legal Affairs and the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice.
Exam lens
Polity and constitutional procedure question: Article 3, Presidential recommendation, state legislature views, First Schedule name change. TNPSC may ask the sequence for altering a state’s name and the date of Kerala’s formation.