New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The number of Central Committee(CC) members of the Communist Party of India(Maoist) has fallen to just 10, according to data with the Chhattisgarh police and security forces posted in the state. Officials engaged in the anti-Maoist operation said that the Central Committee, the highest decision making body of the proscribed unit had, until three years ago, at least 45 members in its ranks.

Even as security forces across different states are working to end Maoism, Naxalism, or Left Wing Extremism (LWE) by March 31, 2026 , a deadline set by the Union government, the officials said that the party has suffered the most damage this year with its top ranking leaders arrested, killed in gunfights, or surrendering. In earl...