Thiruvananthapuram, November 2, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The V.D. Satheesan government in Kerala has ordered investigations into 16 major cases in less than six months in office, with 12 directly concerning the previous LDF government and the CPI-M. The number of probes has triggered a political debate over the government’s approach to allegations against its predecessor.
The developments have revived memories of May 2016, when Pinarayi Vijayan took office after defeating the Congress-led UDF government of Oommen Chandy. One of Vijayan government’s first steps was to scrutinise Cabinet decisions taken by the Chandy government from January 1, 2016, until the announcement of the Assembly elections. However, the scrutiny did not establish any wrongdoing in the decisions examined. Satheesan and senior Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran had then questioned several of those decisions.
Among the prominent current investigations is a Vigilance probe into financial transactions of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), a major infrastructure funding agency under the previous LDF government. A special police team is examining alleged financial irregularities linked to the proposed visit of Lionel Messi’s Argentina football team to Kerala, while the Crime Branch is probing alleged irregularities in PSC examinations and appointments, including recruitment to senior posts.
An SIT is investigating allegations of attacks on Youth Congress and KSU protesters outside the Secretariat. Other probes concern alleged financial irregularities involving former Kannur district panchayat president P.P. Divya, the Chevayur Service Cooperative Bank election, the Vadakara ‘Kafir’ screenshot controversy and protests during a flight carrying the former Chief Minister.
The Vigilance probe into CMRL-Exalogic financial dealings involving Vijayan and others remains temporarily stalled after the High Court stayed further proceedings.
The government maintains that investigations are being initiated after legal scrutiny and necessary procedures. More cases could come under the scanner in the coming days, keeping the growing number of probes a major political talking point.
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