State timeline · 1947 → Today

Keralam (Kerala)

From the princely states of Travancore and Cochin to the state formed in 1956 and renamed Keralam in 2026: the governments, land reforms, literacy drive, decentralisation and events that shaped it, Chief Minister by Chief Minister.

Capital
Thiruvanantha­puram
Renamed Keralam
25 Aug 2026
Districts
14
Lok Sabha seats
20
Assembly seats
140
Chief Ministers
13

Interactive Timeline

Keralam, 1947 to today

Every Chief Minister, scheme, law and turning point. Titles show the state government in office; Centre (…) marks central actions in Kerala, and dashed markers show President's Rule.