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Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution to change official name of State to ‘Keralam’

The State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Central government to officially change the name of the State from ‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam.’

The Assembly has sought an amendment in the Constitution, which too refers to the State as ‘Kerala,’ in this regard.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented the contents of the resolution in the House under Rule 118 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

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