Kishenji
Koteswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1954 Peddapalli, Hyderabad State, India |
| Died | 24 November 2011 (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 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 |
Mallojula Koteswara Rao (26 November 1954 – 24 November 2011), commonly known by his nom de guerre Kishenji (Hindi pronunciation: [kɪʃndʒiː]), was an Indian maoist leader who was a Politburo and Central Military Commission member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned terrorist organization in India; and also the party's military leader. He was seen as "The Face of the Maoism in India".