Hyderabad, Oct 7 (PTI) Senior CPI (Maoist) leader and its politburo member Mallojula Venugopal alias Sonu, who recently called for “temporarily renouncing armed struggle”, is understood to have resigned from the party.

According to Telangana Police Intelligence sources, Venugopal, a native of Telangana, has received support from the North sub-Zonal and West sub-Zonal Bureau of CPI (Maoist), which have expressed willingess to follow his call and join the mainstream.

“Today again a statement has come from the Mad sub-division of Maoists, stating that they will surrender and seek (security personnel) not to resort to firing till October 15.” In his purported statement circulated among party leaders and press recently, Venugopal announced resignation, the sources said. Show Full Article

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