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Pinarayi alleges power crisis manufactured for GNA deal in Keralam
The Story in Brief
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday, 6 November 2026, accused the Keralam government of creating an artificial power crisis to push through an electricity purchase deal with GNA Energy, alleging corruption. He demanded Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan disclose all files related to the agreement.
Vijayan said the KSEB and Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph were overruled by the CM, who personally approved the deal. He claimed GNA Energy is an OTC platform, not a generator, and that transparent tenders were bypassed. He questioned why Keralam would buy power at ₹8.63 to 8.90 per unit when the national exchange average is ₹5, alleging an extra burden of ₹635 to 727 crore.
The CM has defended the GNA offer as cheaper than an earlier Himachal Pradesh proposal of ₹14.50 per unit. Vijayan countered that Himachal later revised its rate to ₹12.50 per unit, under which Keralam purchased power in October 2026. The former KSEB chairman M.G. Rajamanickam has reportedly objected, and Vijayan alleged he was removed for refusing to approve the deal.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both outlets quote Pinarayi Vijayan’s allegations that the power crisis is artificially created and that the Chief Minister overruled KSEB and the Electricity Minister. The Hindu leads with Vijayan’s accusation of ‘openly misleading’ the public, while Hindustan Times foregrounds the financial loss comparison of ₹727 crore and the questioning of GNA’s credentials. Neither outlet reports a government response beyond Satheesan defending the GNA deal as cheaper than the Himachal offer. The balanced reading is that Vijayan has raised procedural and cost objections, but the government has not yet addressed the KSEB’s opposing advice or the removal of former chairman Rajamanickam. The story remains at the stage of political accusation, with no next step named by either source.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 government-critical
Sources (2): thehindu.com (government critical), hindustantimes.com (government critical)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
