- Vijayan is first accused in the CMRL payments case; Riyas is first accused in the overseas-funds case.
- Veena is second accused in both FIRs, which include Prevention of Corruption Act charges.
- CPI(M) leader M.B. Rajesh alleged "match-fixing" between ED and the Chief Minister.
On 12 October 2026, Kerala's Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau registered two FIRs following the High Court's order. Vijayan is the first accused in the case about CMRL's payments to Exalogic, and Veena is the second. In the second case, about money allegedly sent abroad, Riyas is the first accused and Veena the second. CMRL managing director S.N. Sasidharan Kartha and finance official P. Suresh Kumar are also accused in the first FIR. The CPI(M) called the FIRs "match-fixing" between ED and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan.
Claim by claim
The FIR is the result of match-fixing between ED and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan.
Said by M.B. Rajesh, CPI(M)No evidence of coordination has been published. The FIRs followed a High Court order on a private citizen's petition, which the state government had opposed.
News18 (PTI) · The HinduThe same allegations have already been rejected by three courts.
Said by M.B. Rajesh, CPI(M)Earlier complaints seeking a vigilance probe were dismissed, up to the Supreme Court in October 2025, according to Vijayan's petition. But the October 2026 order rested on new ED material shared in 2026, which earlier courts had not seen.
The HinduWhat each side says
Rajesh called the case political persecution, alleged ED used statements obtained through threats, and said the party would fight it legally and politically. State secretary M.V. Govindan said the government should have appealed the High Court order.
The Hindu · The WeekThe FIRs rest on ED's 25-page communication, which Onmanorama reports includes witness statements, financial records, diary entries and chat records. The allegations have not been established in court.
Onmanorama · News18 (PTI)Not yet known
- ?What the Vigilance investigation will find independently of ED's material.
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4 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.
- OnmanoramaCMRL-Exalogic case: Kerala Vigilance registers FIR against Pinarayi Vijayan, Veena and Riyas
- News18 (PTI)VACB registers two FIRs against Pinarayi Vijayan, family in CMRL case
- The HinduRajesh alleges ED-VD match-fixing
- The HinduPinarayi Vijayan moves SC against HC order to lodge FIR in CMRL bribery case
- The WeekNo stay on FIR against Pinarayi, Veena and Riyas; CPI(M) to hold seminar on ED 'witch-hunt'
Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.