Top Maoist Ganesh Uikey Killed, Leadership Severely Weakened

Senior Maoist leader Ganesh Uikey, carrying a ₹1.1 crore bounty, was killed in an Odisha encounter on December 25, 2025. This significant blow leaves the CPI (Maoist) weakened, with Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devuji now serving as General Secretary, amidst government efforts to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026.

• Ganesh Uikey, top Maoist with ₹1.1 crore bounty, killed in Odisha.
• Encounter by SOG, CRPF, BSF also neutralized five other Maoists.
• Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devuji is current CPI (Maoist) General Secretary.
• Government aims to eliminate Left-Wing Extremism in India by March 2026.
• Uikey's death severely impacts Maoist central command structure.
• Maoist leadership significantly reduced with only a few top leaders remaining.

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