Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Kerala BJP Chief Demands Answers Over Alleged CMRL Payments
A BJP leader asked V D Satheesan to explain claims that he received money from CMRL.
The claims came after another BJP leader shared a diary or ledger page that allegedly listed payments to politicians.
The BJP says Satheesan’s name appears on the page.
The Enforcement Directorate separately alleged that CMRL paid Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions.
Exalogic was owned by Veena T, the daughter of Pinarayi Vijayan.
BJP leaders said the company was paid even though it did not provide services.
The Kerala government ordered a preliminary police investigation instead of immediately filing a formal case.
UDF and LDF leaders denied receiving illegal money.
V Muraleedharan also denied being connected to a similar document mentioned in media reports.
BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar demanded that V D Satheesan address allegations that he received money from CMRL.
The allegations followed Shone George’s release of a purported diary or ledger page naming political leaders, including Satheesan, as payment recipients.
The Enforcement Directorate alleged that CMRL paid Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions, a now-defunct company owned by Veena T.
The Kerala government ordered a preliminary Crime Branch SIT inquiry instead of immediately registering an FIR or ordering a Vigilance probe.
UDF and LDF leaders denied receiving illegal payments, while V Muraleedharan rejected allegations linking him to a similar document.
- Who
- BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, V D Satheesan, CMRL, Veena T, Exalogic Solutions, Shone George, and other political leaders are central to the report.
- What
- The BJP demanded explanations over alleged CMRL payments to political leaders and criticized the government’s handling of the CMRL-Exalogic case.
- When
- The demands were reported on Friday, September 25, after the BJP raised the diary allegations the previous day.
- Where
- The developments concern Kerala, including the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
- Why
- The BJP cited a purported diary or ledger and the Enforcement Directorate’s allegations concerning payments from CMRL to Exalogic Solutions.
BJP allegations and demands
Political denials and government response
Alleged payments to politicians
BJP allegations and demands
The BJP said a purported CMRL diary or ledger listed payments to UDF and LDF leaders, including V D Satheesan, and demanded explanations.
Political denials and government response
UDF and LDF leaders denied receiving illegal payments from CMRL; V Muraleedharan also denied links to a similar document reported in the media.
CMRL-Exalogic transactions
BJP allegations and demands
The BJP cited the Enforcement Directorate’s allegation that CMRL paid Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions without genuine services being provided.
Political denials and government response
The report records the allegations and denials but does not provide a separate response from Exalogic Solutions or its owners.
Investigation method
BJP allegations and demands
Chandrasekhar called for an FIR and criticized the government for ordering only a preliminary Crime Branch inquiry rather than a Vigilance or other independent investigation.
Political denials and government response
The state government ordered a preliminary Crime Branch SIT inquiry based on the Enforcement Directorate report, while no immediate FIR or Vigilance probe was reported.
- Alleged Exalogic payment
- The Enforcement Directorate alleged that CMRL made fraudulent payments totalling Rs 2.78 crore to Exalogic Solutions.
- Company ownership
- Exalogic Solutions was described as a now-defunct IT company owned by Veena T, daughter of Pinarayi Vijayan.
- BJP demand
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar asked V D Satheesan to publicly respond to alleged payments from CMRL.
- Purported document
- Shone George said a diary or ledger page listed payments to political leaders, including Satheesan; reports differed on whether it was seized investigation material or evidence submitted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
- Government action
- The state ordered a preliminary inquiry through a Crime Branch Special Investigation Team.
- BJP criticism
- Chandrasekhar said no FIR or Vigilance probe had been ordered despite the government receiving documents from the Enforcement Directorate.
- Political denials
- UDF and LDF leaders denied receiving illegal payments from CMRL, while V Muraleedharan rejected allegations linking him to a similar document.
