India edges closer to a Naxal-free future as the March 2026 deadline sharpens focus on elimination drives. Security outfits have 300 rebels, including CPI (Maoist)’s top-four central committee honchos, firmly on radar amid relentless pursuits.
Spotlight falls on Misir Besra (Bhaskar), Devji (Kumbha Dada/Chetan), Ramanna (Ganapati/Laxman Rao), and Malla Raja Reddy (Sagar). A Tuesday intel-driven offensive stormed the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border chasing Devji and Kesa Sodhi, with the leaders minus Reddy active there.
Reddy’s Odisha hideout offers temporary respite, but the net tightens. The message from command: lay down arms or perish in the escalating operations fulfilling the anti-Naxal mandate.
The Home Ministry heralded advancements last October 2025—Chhattisgarh’s critical districts trimmed to Bijapur, Sukma, Narayanpur. LWE coverage contracted from 18 to 11 districts nationwide, signaling momentum.
Prime Minister Modi’s vision commits to absolute termination by March 31, 2026, fusing military might with socio-economic uplift. Elite units, bolstered by tech like UAVs and human intel, have inflicted heavy attrition.
From orchestrating ambushes to evading patrols, these commanders’ era wanes. Mass surrenders and seized armories paint a picture of collapse. Achieving the deadline would not only neutralize threats but revitalize development in heartland strongholds, fulfilling a long national aspiration.