In a fresh communication, Maoist leader Anant, spokesperson of the Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh Special Zonal Committee (MMC), has informed the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh that cadres are prepared to surrender en masse on 1 January 2026, ending armed struggle and joining the mainstream.
In the letter, dated on November 27, Anant states that all MMC cadres will “give up weapons and accept government rehabilitation”, requesting the three state governments to suspend security operations until the specified date.
The Maoist leader add that the group prefers a collective surrender rather than individuals giving up arms “in fragments”.
The letter marks a notable shift, as the Maoists had earlier sought time until 15 February 2026. By advancing the surrender deadline by about 45 days.
The MMC also declared that they will not observe PLGA Week, urging security forces to halt patrolling during that period. Anant announced an “open Baofeng frequency” (435.715) to help cadres coordinate, stating that communication would occur daily between 11:00 am and 11:15 am until the surrender date.
He added that cadres would prefer to surrender in the presence of the Chief Minister or Home Minister of one of the three states.
The letter requests CMs to broadcast the statement over regional radio news bulletins and asks journalists and public representatives to “cooperate until the process completes”.
After the deaths of several senior Maoist leaders, including their General Secretary Nambala Keshava Rao and Madvi Hidma, and the surrender of multiple top Maoist commanders to the police forces of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Maoists now appear fully depleted.
With the Home Minister Amit Shah setting a firm 31 March 2026 surrender deadline, Operation Khagar has pushed the Maoists to the brink, leaving them with no option but to end decades of violence and respond to the sustained surrender call issued by security forces.
