Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Congress MLA Questioned in Chinnakanal Land Case
A Congress MLA named Mathew Kuzhalnadan was questioned by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) about some land he bought in Chinnakanal, Idukki district.
The VACB suspects that there might have been some wrongdoing when the land was bought and registered.
The MLA said he cooperated fully with the investigation and that he has no extra land beyond what he bought.
He also mentioned that the land's value in the documents was higher than its actual worth.
The MLA believes the case is being used to make him look bad politically.
The investigation started in May 2024 and involves 20 other people.
Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan was interrogated by the VACB regarding alleged irregularities in land purchased at Chinnakanal, Idukki district.
Kuzhalnadan claimed he cooperated fully with the investigation and has no objection to any probe into his matters.
The VACB questioned him about the possession of additional land and the valuation of the land in the documents.
Kuzhalnadan alleged that the vigilance case is being used to project a wrong image of him politically.
The investigation, which began in May 2024, involves 20 others and focuses on alleged illegal conversion and registration of land.
- Who
- Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan
- What
- Interrogation by VACB regarding land purchase irregularities
- When
- January 14, 2024
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Why
- Alleged irregularities in land purchase and possession
- MLA Name
- Mathew Kuzhalnadan
- Case Location
- Chinnakanal, Idukki district
- Investigating Agency
- Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB)
- Allegations
- Irregularities in land purchase and possession
- Date of Interrogation
- January 14, 2024
- Additional Land in Question
- 53 cents of government land
- Case Registration Date
- May 2024