Keralam power purchase row: BJP leader V. Muraleedharan says CM must clarify if tenders were called

V. Muraleedharan  | Photo Credit: ANI

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive member and MLA V. Muraleedharan has asked Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to clarify whether tenders were invited before the government opted to purchase power from GNA Energy, a digital over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform.

Stressing the need for transparency in the use of government funds at a press conference on Monday, Mr. Muraleedharan said the government should also clarify whether private companies other than GNA Energy had approached it and the rates offered by them.

The “power crisis” in the State, he said, was felt most acutely during peak hours, from 6 p.m. to midnight or 2 a.m. However, the agreement with GNA Energy was for the purchase of power round the clock, and not just during peak hours. According to experts, this would create an additional burden of ₹1,500 crore on the people, he said.