Tamil NaduMonday, 13 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
TN vigilance case: former minister E.V. Velu says he will appear for inquiry on July 15, 2026
Former minister E.V. Velu said he would appear before the vigilance inquiry on July 15, 2026 in a ₹3.23 crore road-department tender case.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, former Tamil Nadu minister E.V. Velu said he would appear for the vigilance inquiry on July 15 after the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption booked a ₹3.23 crore tender irregularity case in the highways department.
Key specifics
- The case relates to a ₹3.23 crore irregularity in the highways department tender allocation.
- DVAC conducted searches across Tamil Nadu on June 25, 2026, in connection with the case.
- E.V. Velu said he travelled to Singapore on June 26, 2026 for heart-related treatment and medical tests at Mount Elizabeth Hospital.
- He stated that he had applied for a visa on June 15, received it on June 17, and booked the ticket on June 25, 2026.
- Velu said he would cooperate fully and appear on July 15, 2026, rejecting claims that he had fled or gone into hiding.
Exam lens
State governance and anti-corruption question, DVAC, ₹3.23 crore, June 25 search, Singapore treatment, July 15 appearance; TNPSC may ask which agency probes corruption cases in Tamil Nadu.