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This article is about Indian Maoist Kishenji. For the Hindu deity, see Krishna. For the Indian cricketer, see Koteswar Rao (cricketer).
Mallojula Koteswara Rao (26 November 1954 – 24 November 2011[3]), commonly known by his nom de guerre Kishenji (Hindi pronunciation: [kɪʃndʒiː]), was an Indian political leader who was a Politburo[4] and Central Military Commission[5] member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned revolutionary[6] organization in India; and also the party's military leader.[2] He was seen as "The Face of the Maoism in India".[7][8]
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Koteswara Rao | |
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Born | (1954-11-26)26 November 1954 Peddapalli, Hyderabad State, India |
Died | 24 November 2011(2011-11-24) (aged 56) West Bengal, India |
Cause of death | Shootout |
Other names | Kishenji, Bimal, Jayant, Kotanna, Murali, Pradip, Prahlad, Ramji, Sridhar and Vimal |
Organization | Communist Party of India (Maoist) |
Known for | A cadre, Politburo and Central Military Commission member, and reportedly, in charge[1] of People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) of CPI (Maoist) |
Criminal charge(s) | Left wing extremism, Murder, Criminal Conspiracy |
Criminal status | Killed in Encounter |
Spouse | Sujata[2] |
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