Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Declares Assets Worth Rs 1.05 Crore In Poll Affidavit, Faces Five Pending Cases

Kannur: An analysis of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s election affidavit filed for the Dharmadam Assembly constituency reveals that he and his spouse together hold total assets worth approximately Rs 1.05 crore, comprising savings, investments and immovable properties.

According to the affidavit, Vijayan has Rs 10,000 in cash on hand, while his wife Kamala holds Rs 5,000. The Chief Minister has investments amounting to Rs 43.35 lakh, while Kamala has investments worth Rs 60.58 lakh.

The affidavit states that Vijayan owns movable and immovable assets valued at Rs 97.35 lakh, while his wife's total assets stand at Rs 96.58 lakh.

Vijayan holds immovable assets worth Rs 52 lakh in his name, and Kamala possesses inherited immovable assets valued at Rs 36 lakh. In terms of land ownership, Vijayan owns 78 cents of land, while his wife owns 17.5 cents.

Bank deposits, shares and financial instruments constitute a major portion of their assets. Vijayan has Rs 45.35 lakh in bank deposits and shares, while Kamala holds Rs 60.58 lakh in similar financial assets. Kamala also owns gold ornaments valued at Rs 11.56 lakh.

Vijayan’s declared bank deposits include Rs 5,13,847 in the State Bank of India Thalassery branch, multiple deposits totalling over Rs 1.9 lakh across three accounts in the Pinarayi Service Cooperative Bank, and Rs 37.11 lakh in the Secretariat Sub-Treasury.

His investment portfolio includes shares worth Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 in Malayalam Communications Ltd and shares valued at Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh in Kannur International Airport Ltd.

Legal cases

The affidavit also discloses that the Chief Minister is currently facing five pending legal cases. These include the long-standing SNC-Lavalin case and a recent Enforcement Directorate notice linked to the monthly quota case involving his daughter. However, the document states that he has not been convicted in any case.

Vijayan became the first prominent candidate in Kerala to file nomination papers after the election notification was issued on March 16. He filed his papers from the Dharmadam constituency on March 19.

Following the filing, the Chief Minister held a roadshow and participated in an election convention in Dharmadam before continuing party engagements in Malappuram.

With a public holiday declared for Eid, no campaign programmes are scheduled on that day. Vijayan will remain in Dharmadam until March 22. His statewide campaign tour is expected to begin after March 23, with an extensive Kerala tour planned from March 26. Party leaders are finalising a detailed travel schedule.

In the final phase of campaigning, Vijayan will focus exclusively on Dharmadam, where he is seeking a mandate for the third consecutive time.

Electoral contest

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has fielded V P Abdul Rasheed, Youth Congress state general secretary and KPCC member, as its candidate from Dharmadam. The BJP has nominated K Ranjith as its candidate. CPI leader C N Chandran is coordinating election activities for Vijayan in the constituency.

The affidavit offers a detailed snapshot of the Chief Minister’s financial position and legal disclosures, even as he steps into a crucial electoral battle seeking a third term from Dharmadam.

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