CPI(M) to initiate legal and political action against clean chit for Kerala CM in Punarjani funds case
The CPI(M) has announced plans to challenge a clean chit given to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan regarding corruption allegations in the 'Punarjani' flood rehabilitation project. The party claims the investigation was closed prematurely and improperly by the Home Minister.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding the transparency of anti-corruption investigations in state governance.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Ernakulam district secretary S. Sathish on Friday (July 31, 2026) accused Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan of misusing his power by letting Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala to pronounce a clean chit to him in the alleged corruption charges linked to the ‘Punarjani’ flood rehabilitation scheme implemented in Paravur Assembly constituency.
Mr. Sathish said the party will launch both legal and political action against the government decision to close the probe by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) within 70 days of coming into power.
He described Mr. Chennithala’s public announcement as “unprecedented” while claiming that no other Chief Minister in the past had permitted a Minister in his Cabinet to announce a clean chit over allegations raised against them.
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