During the Rajya Sabha debate on the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi spoke about the proposal to change the state’s name from “Kerala” to “Keralam.”

The Lok Sabha approved two Bills, including the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, to rename Kerala as Keralam, despite ongoing Opposition protests and slogan-shouting.

The bill seeks to amend the First Schedule of the Constitution to change the name of the southern state to “Keralam” | India News