Tamil NaduFriday, 12 June 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
DVAC reopens bribery probe against former minister R. Vaithilingam in Tamil Nadu
DVAC reopened its investigation into the ₹27.9 crore bribery case against former minister R. Vaithilingam after earlier filing a closure report.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, the Tamil Nadu DVAC reopened its investigation into the ₹27.9 crore bribery case against former Housing and Urban Development Minister R. Vaithilingam, after a closure report had been filed in the Principal District and Sessions Court.
Key specifics
- The DVAC case was originally registered on September 19, 2024.
- The alleged offence relates to Vaithilingam’s tenure in Jayalalithaa’s Cabinet during 2011-16.
- The ED had opened an ECIR on October 1, 2024, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
- The closure report was filed in the last week of February 2026, after Vaithilingam resigned as AIADMK MLA in January 2026 and joined the DMK.
- A top DVAC official confirmed that the case was being reopened by writing to the Principal District Judge.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu vigilance and anti-corruption updates, dates September 19, 2024, October 1, 2024, and February 2026, names R. Vaithilingam and DMK/AIADMK. TNPSC may ask which agency reopened the case and what the original amount was.