Vijayan dismisses CMRL-Exalogic case as BJP-RSS vendetta against CPI(M)
Synopsis
Pinarayi Vijayan broke his public silence on the CMRL-Exalogic case at an Alappuzha party meeting, framing it as a BJP-RSS-Congress conspiracy targeting him through his daughter Veena. His defiant ‘this father has seen many such attempts’ line signals the CPI(M) intends to fight back politically — not just legally.
Key Takeaways
Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan dismissed the CMRL-Exalogic case as a political vendetta at a CPI(M) district meeting in Alappuzha on 26 September 2026 .
The case involves Vijayan, his daughter Veena Vijayan , and son-in-law P.A.
Vijayan accused the RSS , BJP , and Congress of colluding to corner the CPI(M) .
He alleged the Election Commission ’s credibility has deteriorated and the Chief Election Commissioner was making unilateral decisions.
Vijayan warned that states with population-control records must not face losses in the upcoming delimitation exercise.
The Alappuzha event is the first of 14 district-level CPI(M) committee meetings planned across Kerala.
Former Kerala Chief Minister and Communist Party of India (Marxist) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday, 26 September 2026, publicly dismissed the CMRL-Exalogic monthly payment case — which names him, his daughter Veena Vijayan, and her husband P.A. Mohammed Riyas — as a politically orchestrated move aimed at weakening him and the CPI(M). Speaking at an extended district committee meeting of the CPI(M) in Alappuzha, Vijayan said he remained unfazed and invoked his long political career to underline that such pressure was not new to him.
Vijayan's Defiant Stand
“This father has seen many such attempts,” Vijayan told party workers, suggesting the case targeting his daughter was designed to reach him indirectly. He quoted what he described as the subtext of the action: “The case against Veena was raised in the manner of saying, ‘we are not looking at you, we are looking at your father.’”
Vijayan maintained that Exalogic had received the payments in question for services legitimately rendered. He framed the legal proceedings as retaliatory political action against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) rather than a genuine law-enforcement exercise.
RSS, BJP and Congress in the Crosshairs
Vijayan squarely accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating the move, and further alleged that the Indian National Congress had aligned with the BJP in an attempt to politically corner the CPI(M). The allegation of a BJP-Congress axis on this issue reflects a long-standing CPI(M) line that its two principal rivals converge when it comes to targeting the Left in Kerala.
A Series of District Meetings
The Alappuzha event is the first in a series of extended district committee meetings the CPI(M) has scheduled across all 14 districts of Kerala. These follow a three-day extended state committee meeting held in Kozhikode earlier this month. The district-level gatherings are intended to transmit the decisions and discussions of the state meeting to grassroots party units — a structural exercise the party undertakes ahead of key political cycles.
Attack on Election Commission and Census
Vijayan also used the platform to mount a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that its credibility had deteriorated significantly. “The Election Commission is being questioned in a manner that has never happened before. The information that has come out is not good for democracy,” he said. He alleged that the Chief Election Commissioner was converting personal views into official decisions and adopting unilateral positions, warning that protests against such conduct would intensify.
On the census, Vijayan raised concerns about privacy, alleging that current procedures posed a risk to citizens’ personal data. He also argued that states which had implemented population-control measures should not be penalised during delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies — a concern shared by several southern states ahead of the upcoming delimitation exercise.
With district committee meetings now underway across Kerala, the CPI(M) appears to be shoring up internal cohesion ahead of what promises to be a legally and politically demanding period for its top leadership.
Point of View
However familiar, does not address the specifics of what Exalogic was paid for and whether it was commensurate. His simultaneous broadside at the Election Commission and the census risks diluting the message, scattering fire across too many targets at once. With district committee meetings now serving as amplifiers, the real question is whether the party’s rank-and-file buy the vendetta framing as convincingly as their leader does.
NationPress
26 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CMRL-Exalogic case involving Pinarayi Vijayan?
The CMRL-Exalogic case centres on monthly payments reportedly made to Exalogic, a company associated with Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan and her husband P.A. Mohammed Riyas. Vijayan has denied wrongdoing, asserting that the payments were for legitimate services rendered.
Why did Vijayan say ‘this father has seen many such attempts’?
Vijayan used the phrase to signal that the legal case against his daughter was intended as indirect political pressure on him. He described it as consistent with a pattern of politically motivated attacks he has faced throughout his career.
Who does Vijayan blame for the Exalogic case?
Vijayan has squarely blamed the RSS and BJP, while also accusing the Congress of joining hands with the BJP to politically corner the CPI(M). He described the proceedings as political retaliation against the Left Democratic Front government.
What did Vijayan say about the Election Commission?
Vijayan alleged that the Election Commission’s credibility has fallen to an unprecedented low, claiming the Chief Election Commissioner was imposing personal views as official decisions. He warned that protests against the Commission’s conduct would grow.
What is the significance of the Alappuzha CPI(M) meeting?
The Alappuzha gathering is the first of a series of extended district committee meetings the CPI(M) is holding across all 14 Kerala districts, following a three-day state committee meeting in Kozhikode. The meetings are designed to carry state-level party decisions to district and grassroots units.
