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Kerala orders vigilance probe after ED move on Pinarayi Vijayan
The Indian Express··3d ago
Kerala's Congress-led government ordered a police probe against former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan after the Enforcement Directorate recommended action in an alleged payment case. CPI(M) leaders rallied at the state secretariat. Secretary M V Govindan called the government a B team of the BJP. A Kozhikode conclave had begun reviewing three decades of party leadership under Vijayan.
Prism
What It Means For You
- A vigilance probe under the Prevention of Corruption Act could shape CPI(M) messaging in opposition.
- The party's rectification drive may stall if members close ranks around Vijayan.
- Protest marches ran in district headquarters after the government's decision.
What's Happening
- CPI(M) lost state power four months ago and held a three-day Kozhikode meeting last week.
- General secretary M A Baby alleged RSS infiltration in agencies at the conclave opening.
- Govindan accused a Modi-ED and VD Satheesan alliance at the secretariat march.
Post-Election Reset
- The central committee review said the campaign centred too heavily on Vijayan.
- Vijayan has led the party organisation since becoming state secretary in 1998.
- The ED had recommended vigilance action before the police probe was ordered.
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