Synopsis : The internal purge within the Communist Party of India (Maoist), following a spate of surrenders, is increasingly seen as a “fresh coup” that could hasten the decline of one of the world’s longest-running Maoist movements.

In the shadowy expanse of India’s “Red Corridor,” a seismic shift is underway within the Communist Party of India (Maoist), the banned insurgent group that has waged a protracted armed struggle against the state for over five decades. The recent expulsion of high-profile leaders, branded as “traitors” and “counter-revolutionaries” in an October communique, has ignited debates among security experts and political analysts.

This internal purge, following a spate of surrenders, is increasingly seen as a watershed moment — a “fresh coup” that could hasten the d

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