CPI(Maoist) blamed internal betrayal for the death of their leader Basavaraju, alleging compromised cadres in the Maad area leaked his movements to police. Chhattisgarh police conducted the last rites ...

Following the death of CPI(Maoist) general secretary Basavaraju, speculation is rife about his successor. While Ganapathy, Basavaraju's mentor, is reportedly back, his health may prevent him from ...

NARAYANPUR: The 25 Maoists killed in Wednesday’s fierce gunfight that led to the killing of Communist Party of India (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju in Chhattisgarh’s ...

Raipur: General secretary of CPI (Maoist) Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad forests, Union home minister Amit Shah said.

Raipur, May 21 (PTI) Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, the powerful general secretary of CPI (Maoist) killed in an encounter along with 26 others on Wednesday, had masterminded several major ...

On 21 May, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on X that a “major breakthrough” had been made in the decades-long fight against Naxalism. For the first time in over 30 years, a general ...

Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju (70), the top Maoist leader who was gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Wednesday (May 21, 2025), was “extremely secretive”, ...

Babu Kawasi, once a trusted gunman for Maoist Basavaraju, has surrendered due to fears of death as anti-Naxal operations intensify. He said he has urged the remaining members to leave the jungle ...

SRIKAKULAM: Known as the mastermind behind major attacks on security forces in Chhattisgarh, CPI (Maoist) general secretary Namballa Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju, had joined the movement in the 1970s ...