Archive · 25 Jul 2026
ED Report Links CMRL Payments to Veena's Ties with Ex-Kerala CM
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India has reported that a company called CMRL paid a lot of money to the daughter of a former Chief Minister of Kerala, Veena Vijayan, and her company, Exalogic Solutions.
The ED says that these payments were made because of Veena's personal relationship with the former Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, and that no actual services were provided in return.
The ED alleges that the former Managing Director of CMRL, S N Sasidharan Kartha, admitted to this.
Pinarayi Vijayan has dismissed the report as a 'media creation' and denies any wrongdoing.
The ED is seeking to attach the properties of the accused in this money laundering case.
The ED alleges that CMRL paid Rs 2.78 crore to Veena Vijayan and her company, Exalogic Solutions, without receiving any services in return.
The payments were allegedly made due to Veena's personal relationship with former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The former Managing Director of CMRL, S N Sasidharan Kartha, admitted to making these payments.
Pinarayi Vijayan has dismissed the ED report as a 'media creation' and denies any wrongdoing.
The ED is seeking to attach the properties of the accused in this money laundering case.
- Who
- Pinarayi Vijayan, Veena Vijayan, S N Sasidharan Kartha, CMRL, ED
- What
- Allegations of payments made to Veena Vijayan and her company without services rendered
- When
- Payments made between 2017 and 2020
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- Allegedly due to Veena's personal relationship with Pinarayi Vijayan
Defense of Pinarayi Vijayan
ED Allegations
Nature of Payments
Defense of Pinarayi Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan dismisses the ED report as a 'media creation' and denies any wrongdoing.
ED Allegations
The ED alleges that payments were made to Veena Vijayan and her company, Exalogic Solutions, due to her personal relationship with the then Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, without any services being rendered.
Evidence of Services
Defense of Pinarayi Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan claims there are no records to support the allegations.
ED Allegations
The ED report states that Veena Vijayan could not provide any evidence of tangible work carried out for CMRL in return for the Rs 2.78 crore received.
Political Implications
Defense of Pinarayi Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan's supporters argue that the allegations are politically motivated.
ED Allegations
Opposition leaders, including BJP MLA V Muraleedharan, demand a comprehensive investigation and question Vijayan's fitness to hold the position of opposition leader.
- Amount Paid
- Rs 2.78 crore
- Company Involved
- Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd
- Period of Payments
- 2017 to 2020
- Total Misappropriated Funds
- Rs 182 crore
- Fictitious Cash Expenses
- Rs 139 crore
- Inflated Invoices
- Rs 43 crore
- Exalogic's Net Worth
- Negative Rs 66 lakh
- Exalogic's Turnover
- Rs 5 lakh
