Sukma, Nov 23 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma has met surrendered Naxalites at a rehabilitation centre in Sukma district and asked officials to arrange their visit to the state assembly during the winter session to help them understand democratic processes.

Sukma, once considered a Maoist stronghold, is now witnessing significant progress in counter-insurgency efforts, with the central government aiming to make Chhattisgarh as well as the country free of the Naxal menace by March 2026.

More than 2,100 Maoists have surrendered in Chhattisgarh in the last 23 months, while senior Naxal leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi laid down arms along with 60 other cadres in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district last month.

Sharma, who also holds the Home portfolio, paid

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