Bastar's Last Key Naxal Leader Papa Rao Set To Surrender Ahead Of March 31 Deadline

• Paparao, Bastar's last major Maoist commander, is set to surrender in Jagdalpur with 14 cadres.
• This surrender could signal the final collapse of the region's armed Naxal leadership.
• The move comes just six days before the Centre's March 31 deadline to end Left-wing extremism.
• Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai lauded the development, attributing it to the Centre's resolve.
• Paparao, also known as Sunam Chandraya, Mangu Dada, and Chandranna, carries a Rs 25 lakh reward and is a State Zonal Committee Member (SZCM) and in-charge of the West Bastar division.