Kerala ex-CM Vijayan defiant as ED seeks to implicate him, kin in CMRL case

Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan rejects ED's fresh accusations in the CMRL case, calling them politically motivated and asserting his daughter's transactions were tax-compliant. The ED has reportedly sent new allegations to the state police chief, escalating a legal-political confrontation. This marks a notable escalation in the central-state political conflict, with implications for upcoming state politics.