Kerala Police revises VIP security and places the Leader of the Opposition in the Y category with two personal security guards

6 November 2026

The Kerala Police has revised the personal security of the Leader of the Opposition, Pinarayi Vijayan, from the Z+ category to the Y category.
The change was made by the security review coordination committee, which also reassessed the arrangements for other protected persons including politicians and judicial officers.
Under the revised arrangement he will travel with a pilot vehicle instead of a convoy, and his detail will include two personal security guards (PSG).
The revised classification keeps the Governor and Chief Minister in the highest security category of Z+.
State Ministers, Speaker and Deputy Speaker are placed in the Y category with escort.
The cover each person gets is fixed on an assessment of the existing threat level, and the police have also scaled down or withdrawn the security of several leaders.