Loka Kerala Sabha is proposed to happen once in two years[2] The event held under the aegis of Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs and has budgetary support from Government of Kerala and is attended by elected representatives and selected Non Resident Keralites.
[4] The delegates were invited by a committee constituted by the government that nominated representatives living outside Kerala.
A regional conference following this meet was held at London in October 2022 and New York City in June 2023.
[7][8] There were controversies surrounding attendance of Anitha Pullayil, an NRI who was allegedly involved in fake antiquities trade in the meets.
[9] The opposition which was largely supportive of all editions of meet had raised questions about excess spending by state for the meet, lack of transparency and collection of money by Sabha members abroad for regional conferences held in London and Newyork.