NationalThursday, 28 May 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
ED raids on Pinarayi Vijayan’s Kerala residences in CMRL-linked money-laundering case
In May 2026, the Enforcement Directorate searched 10 locations linked to former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in a money-laundering probe tied to ₹1.72 crore received by Exalogic from CMRL.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Enforcement Directorate searched 10 places linked to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, including his Thiruvananthapuram residence, in a money-laundering case connected to Exalogic and CMRL.
Key specifics
- The probe concerns ₹1.72 crore allegedly received by Exalogic from CMRL in 2018 and 2019.
- The Enforcement Directorate registered the case in 2024 after the alleged transaction surfaced.
- Searches covered Vijayan’s current house in Thiruvananthapuram, his Kannur house, and 10 locations across Kerala.
- The Kerala High Court had recently dismissed CMRL’s petition seeking to quash the ED action.
- Exalogic was run by T. Veena, Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter and former IT adviser.
Exam lens
Question type: polity-governance and legal-current affairs, money-laundering, ED powers, Kerala politics; key facts: 2024 case, ₹1.72 crore, 10 locations, Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur. TNPSC may ask who was searched, what amount was involved, and which court dismissed the petition.