The Collapse of Maoist Leadership: How Madvi Hidma's Death Signals the Decline of Left-Wing Extremism in India

Nov 18, 2025 07:42 pm CST

The elimination of Madvi Hidma, a key tribal leader and military strategist of the banned CPI (Maoist), marks a critical turning point in India's fight against left-wing extremism. This analysis examines how his death, combined with other leadership losses in 2025, has created an irreversible crisis within the Maoist organization, leaving an aging non-local leadership struggling to maintain operational capabilities in the critical Bastar region.