Pinarayi Vijayan

Sixteen of the 25 individuals arrested in connection with an attack on Directorate of Enforcement officials at Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, have been granted bail. The attack occurred during a raid on the residence of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of the Opposition, made a veiled criticism of K. Satchidanandan by highlighting M.K. Sanoo's previous tenure as Kerala Sahitya Akademi president during an earlier Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. Vijayan suggested Sanoo's time in office contrasted with concerns about continuous Left rule.

The Chief Minister faces criticism over flood management and attending a private event, with reports of helicopter misuse. Muslim Youth League's Satheesan participated in a lunch event. The Chief Minister attributes worsened flood conditions to negligence and coordination failures.

Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Congress, IUML, and the UDF of initially opposing PM SHRI and later implementing it after coming to power, calling their stance baseless and accusing them of betraying their workers and people.

Pinarayi Vijayan accuses the UDF-led Kerala government of reducing Plan fund allocations for local body institutions. The LDF organized a protest march from Martyrs’ Column to Secretariat against this funding cut.

Pinarayi Vijayan criticizes the 'move to politicise' police in Kerala, stating that police organizations have existed since 1979 and the current government has 'dictatorially revamped' the system without consulting relevant parties.

Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the arrest attempt of student Aishe Ghosh, calling it an assault on democratic rights.

Pinarayi Vijayan, the Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, has demanded the withdrawal of cases filed against student protesters. Kerala Police have booked nearly 5,000 individuals for participating in protests supporting agitating students at Jantar Mantar.

CPI(M)'s Central Committee review criticized focusing the 2026 Kerala Assembly campaign on Pinarayi Vijayan, arguing it weakened political effectiveness by overshadowing efforts to expose Congress and UDF's 'reactionary, ruling class bias.'

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan stated that Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation was inevitable. Leaders including Pinarayi Vijayan, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, K.C. Venugopal, and CPI(M) general secretary welcomed the resignation following nationwide student protests over the NEET question paper leak.

Pinarayi Vijayan denies allegations linking him to the Exalogic case. S.N. Sasidharan Kartha, former MD of CMRL, claimed payments were made to T. Veena due to her relationship with the then CM.

Pinarayi Vijayan accused the state of surrendering to the Sangh Parivar’s agenda in the Waqf Board dispute. He criticized Chief Minister V.D. Satheeshan for labeling opponents of the government’s decision as communalists and proponents of minority appeasement.

Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, criticizes Prime Minister Narendra Modi over NEET irregularities and the Centre's police crackdown on student protests in New Delhi. The Students’ Federation of India organizes a solidarity march in Kerala Lok Bhavan with the Cockroach Janata Party's youth protest.

Kerala CM claims the previous CPI(M)-led LDF government agreed to include non-Muslim members on the Waqf Board. V.D. Satheesan accuses Pinarayi Vijayan of attempting to 'foment communal sentiments' against the Congress-led UDF government.

Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the arrest of Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, accusing the Centre of suppressing protests using force. In a Facebook post, he cited news reports of 'a gang of thugs with lathis' attacking protesters alongside police.

Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the UDF's position on the Waqf issue will sacrifice minority interests and negatively impact pending writ petitions in the Supreme Court.

A political dispute in Kerala continues over the distribution of free meals in government hospitals by DYFI. Health Minister K. Muraleedharan accuses Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan of supporting efforts to appropriate public space under the guise of philanthropy.

Pinarayi Vijayan honors V.S. Achuthanandan on his death anniversary, calling him a 'blazing memory' and noting his advocacy for people's causes and efforts to influence government actions.

Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Leader of the Opposition, expressed solidarity with protesters at Jantar Mantar, stating the protests defend democratic rights and resist 'authoritarian rule of Sangh Parivar and Narendra Modi government'.

The Kerala Cabinet is likely to examine possible action against an ADGP following an SIT report accusing an officer of attempting to sabotage a police probe into the unjustified assault by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's security personnel on Youth Congress black flag protesters in 2023.

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition, Pinarayi Vijayan, accuses the UDF government of poor planning regarding power cuts, claiming the LDF government avoided such issues in the past decade through advance steps.

Pinarayi Vijayan, the Opposition Leader, accuses the Kerala UDF government of betraying the state's secular society and minorities by reconstituting the Waqf Board in line with the Union government's Waqf (Amendment) Act. The allegations center on the state government allegedly surrendering to 'Sangh Parivar diktats' through this decision.

Pinarayi Vijayan defends the tunnel project clearances and attributes the Wayanad disaster to administrative negligence. He claims the District Disaster Management Authority failed to issue a timely red alert despite heavy rainfall two days prior to the tragedy.

Pinarayi Vijayan visited the Wayanad debris slip site and met injured individuals in the hospital. Senior party leaders M V Govindan and M V Jayarajan accompanied him during the visit.

A court denied bail to 10 CPI(M) workers, including I.P. Binu, accused of assaulting Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during a raid on the residence of Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan two months ago.

A debris slip in Wayanad has trapped people underground, prompting Kerala's Leader of the Opposition, Pinarayi Vijayan, to call for urgent rescue measures. Vijayan also demanded a serious investigation into potential lapses in emergency response following the incident's casualties.

Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan claims a stake sale deal in Vizhinjam port is detrimental to public interest. He requests the Securities and Exchange Board of India to examine Adani Ports' disclosures regarding a share purchase agreement for Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited.

Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan urges Kerala government to challenge Adani-MSC Vizhinjam port stake transfer legally and politically, demanding immediate action to protect the state's interests. The Opposition accuses the government of acting as a spokesperson for Adani Group.

Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan of passing the Finance Bill in violation of Assembly rules to benefit private liquor firms. The accusation includes claims of unnecessary haste and stubbornness in providing tax cuts to liquor companies.

The Kerala Assembly's Opposition LDF protested over non-disbursal of benefits under the Sthree Suraksha Scheme. Despite the Speaker disallowing an adjournment motion, LDF continued participating in House proceedings after Pinarayi Vijayan registered the protest, deviating from the usual walkout practice.

A Kerala House Protocol Officer was suspended after the Kerala Opposition Leader, Pinarayi Vijayan, was stranded at Delhi airport when his flight, booked by the protocol office, had already departed. He was forced to take a later flight to Kannur.

Kerala’s ‘sea and sky’ are described as being set for privatisation, according to Pinarayi Vijayan. The Leader of the Opposition notes that the UDF came to power due to public demand for change but cautions that the new government's changes warrant examination.

Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Leader of the Opposition, accuses PM Modi of needing to explain the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation embezzlement case. The allegations claim that individuals exploited people's faith for political gains and are now facing organized financial fraud accusations.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Kerala High Court to revoke the bail granted to Harish Kumar, the ninth suspect in an attack on ED officials during a raid on former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence in May. The Sessions Court had given bail to Kumar on June 24.

CPI(M) accuses Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of making incorrect statements regarding a liquor tax proposal, while M.B. Rajesh rejects the claim that the proposal originated during the previous LDF government's tenure when M.V. Govindan held the Excise portfolio.

Veena, daughter of Pinarayi Vijayan, is asked to appear before a Central agency on June 20 regarding a money-laundering investigation in the CMRL pay-off case.

Kerala's Revised Budget includes a Land Reforms 2.0 proposal that has sparked political debate. Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan criticizes it as an attempt to undermine historic land reforms initiated by the first Kerala government, which he describes as central to the state's developmental model.

Pinarayi Vijayan criticizes the UDF government for rebranding LDF schemes in the Kerala Budget, claiming it lacks substantive new initiatives and favors corporate interests.

T. Veena, daughter of ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the first time in an investigation into alleged payments of ₹2.78 crore by CMRL to her defunct IT firm Exalogic without receiving services.

The son and wife of Sasidharan Kartha, MD of a company involved in the CMRL pay-off case, appeared before the ED for questioning. Veena T., daughter of former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, was also asked to appear on June 17 as part of the investigation into Exalogic Solutions Private Limited and CMRL.