Mahendra Karma
Mahendra Karma | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office December 2003 – December 2008 | |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce, Government of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office November 2000 – December 2003 | |
| Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1998–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Nandaram Sori |
| Succeeded by | Bhima Mandavi |
| Constituency | Dantewada |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Sukuldhar Bhawani |
| Succeeded by | Lakshman Karma |
| Constituency | Dantewada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1950 Dantewada, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | 25 May 2013 (aged 62) Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Residence(s) | Farsapal, Dantewada |
| Education | Graduate |
| Alma mater | Danteshwari College, Jagdalpur. |
Mahendra Karma (5 August 1950 – 25 May 2013) was an Indian political leader belonging to Indian National Congress from Chhattisgarh. He was the leader of the opposition in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha from 2004 to 2008. In 2005, he played a top role in organising the Salwa Judum movement against Naxalites, a Maoist group in Chhattisgarh. He was a Minister of Industry and Commerce in the Ajit Jogi cabinet since the state formation in 2000 to 2004. He was assassinated by Naxalites on 25 May 2013 in the 2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley while returning from a Parivartan Rally meeting organised by his party in Sukma.