Kerala High Court Dismisses Probe Plea Against CM Vijayan in Financial Dealings

The Kerala High Court rejected Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan's request for a probe into alleged financial transactions between CM Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter's IT firm and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. The plea dismissal follows a Malayalam daily's report of monetary exchanges between 2017-2020 without rendered services.

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea by Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan seeking an investigation into Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding alleged financial transactions involving his daughter's now-defunct IT firm. The said transactions were reportedly with a private entity, Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL).

A government lawyer associated with the case confirmed the dismissal of Kuzhalnadan's plea by Justice K Babu, although a detailed order is yet to be released. This development follows a previous rejection by a vigilance court of a similar investigation request against Vijayan.

Tensions have risen as the Congress faction targets the Chief Minister and his family after a Malayalam newspaper reported CMRL's payments totaling Rs 1.72 crore to CM's daughter between 2017-2020. Allegations have surfaced suggesting these payments were made monthly, purportedly owing to her association with a notable figure.

(With inputs from agencies.)