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Where is Ganapathi? Death of Basavaraj leaves Maoist leader’s fate unknown

Hyderabad: The disappearance of Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathi — once the ideological face and longest-serving general secretary of CPI (Maoist) — has turned into one of the most enduring ...
Deccan Chronicle

Ganapathi Is Likely to Be in Nepal, Say Officials

Hyderabad:Muppala Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathi, the most wanted Maoist leader in the country, appears to be in Nepal, according to police sources. The chances of tracing Ganapathi have become brighter ...
The Hindu

Ganapathi has been replaced, say Maoists

Maoists have released a statement saying their chief Muppala Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathi has stepped down voluntarily due to “falling health and old age”. The current chief Basavaraju, who has a ...
The Hindu

Is Ganapathi on his way out as Maoist thrust shifts to militarism?

Is the elusive Muppala Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathi, General Secretary of the banned CPI (Maoist), on his way out? Documents gathered by the intelligence agencies from various encounters and exchanges ...
Hindustan Times

‘Something is on’: Official on Maoist leader Ganapathi’s offer to surrender

Top Maoist leader Muppalla Laxman Rao alias Ganapathi, said to be in his 70s, who led the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) for over one-and-a-half decades has offered to surrender to the ...