Vigilance probe against ex-Kannur Panchayat chief PP Divya over no-tender contract irregularities

Kannur: The state government has ordered a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation against former Kannur District Panchayat president P P Divya regarding alleged administrative irregularities during her tenure. The probe originates from a complaint alleging that construction contracts were awarded to a company named Carton India without inviting public tenders.

The complaint was lodged by KSU vice president Muhammed Shammas. The government order directs a Vigilance inquiry against P P Divya, her husband, and former Kannur District Panchayat secretary Abdul Latheef.

Corruption allegations against P P Divya, who was serving as the Kannur District Panchayat president at the time, had previously surfaced in connection with the death of Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu. The Home Department has officially issued the order instructing the Vigilance Bureau to investigate these allegations.