‘Military chief’ Damodar succeeds Haribhushan

‘His strength is logistical prowess and quick action’

The untimely demise of Yaapa Narayana, popular as Haribhushan, Central Committee member and State Secretary for outlawed CPI (Maoist) has dealt a body blow to the underground movement but the party leadership has quickly identified his successor in Damodar alias Bade Chokka Rao, who is the presently military commander. The state police particularly the Special Intelligence Branch are closely monitoring the emerging situation. Police are comparing the leadership styles of the departed naxalite and Damodar. In terms of leadership, the present military chief Damodar will be leading the force. “We have done a quick SWOT analysis. We are reworking our strategies, evolving them as new perceptions come in,” he said. A top police official said:“while Haribhushan was strategically pragmatic, Damodar is handicapped by analytical thinking. But, his strength is logistical prowess and quick military action.” A native of Tadvai in Mulugu district, 45-year-old Damodar was a close associate of Haribhushan and planned several naxal operations and cadre recruitments in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The police are anticipating that being a little aggressive, Damodar might try to commit some offences in the State. Even he was infected with COVID .