Home dept examining AG’s legal opinion on ED’s request to register case against Pinarayi Vijayan: Chennithala
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced that the government is reviewing a legal opinion regarding the Enforcement Directorate's request to register a corruption case against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The case involves allegations of fraudulent payments made to a company owned by Vijayan's daughter.
Why it matters
This case represents a significant political development in Kerala, involving high-level corruption allegations against a prominent opposition leader.
Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Saturday (September 19, 2026) said the government had received the Advocate General’s legal opinion on the ED’s request to register a corruption case against Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law and MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas.
The Enforcement Directorate had recently sent a letter to State Police Chief Ravada A Chandrasekhar seeking registration of an FIR against Mr. Vijayan, Ms. Veena, Mr. Riyas and some others in connection with the alleged CMRL bribery case, based on “evidence” gathered during its probe and searches conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The ED has alleged that Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd made fraudulent payments of Rs 2.78 crore to Ms. Veena’s now-defunct company, Exalogic Solutions, under the guise of “IT consultancy services”.
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