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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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'''Pramod Mishra''' is a [[Maoism|maoist]] politician and senior politburo member of [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)]].
 
'''Pramod Mishra''' is a [[Maoism|Maoist]] politician and senior [[politburo]] member of [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
Mishra is from a village in [[Aurangabad, Bihar]].{{citation needed|date= July 2022}} He was a prominent leader of the erstwhile Naxalite group [[Maoist Communist Centre of India]]. Mishra organized a large scale land movement in [[Bihar]] after the death of [[Kanai Chatterjee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maoist-leader-arrested-in-bihar/article5693727.ece|title=Maoist leader arrested in Bihar|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/national/top-maoist-leader-pramod-mishra-is-missing-1.857781|title=উধাও মাওবাদী নেতা প্রমোদ মিশ্র|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> After the formation of [[CPI (Maoist)]] in 2004, he became the Central Committee member of the Party. Mishra was known as ''Bibiji'', ''Agni'' and ''Ban Bihari'' inside the party. According to the [[Bihar Police|Bihar police]] he was wanted in two dozen cases of murder, arson and looting in Bihar, [[Jharkhand]] and [[Chhattisgarh]]. In 9th Party Congress held in 2007, he was selected as politburo member and made in-charge of [[Delhi]] operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2009/feb/27naxals-what-will-happen-to-the-mishra-case-the-maoist.htm|title=What will happen to the Mishra case?|date=February 27, 2009|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> Mishra was busy of spreading the movement to the North India, including [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] as well as [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/india/cops-kidnap-son-to-catch-maoist-boss/cid/581107|title=Cops 'kidnap' son to catch Maoist boss|website=telegraphindia.com|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> His name figured in the [[United States]] Department's Country Reports on Terrorism, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/anti-red-drive-to-get-bolder/cid/581086|title=Anti-red drive to get bolder|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/state/65462.pdf|title=Country Reports on Terrorism 2005|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> On 11 May 2008, a team of Special Task Force of Bihar Police arrested him from a rented house at Barmasia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/top-maoist-leader-pramod-mishra-arrested/571123|title=Top Maoist leader Pramod Mishra arrested|website=outlookindia.com|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> Mishra was released in August, 2017 due to lack of evidences and settled in village under Kasma police station as an [[Ayurveda]] Doctor. After two month from his release he was missing till date.<ref name=":0" />
Mishra is a [[Bhumihar]] from a village in [[Aurangabad, Bihar]].{{citation needed|date= July 2022}} He was a prominent leader of the erstwhile Naxalite group [[Maoist Communist Centre of India]]. Mishra organised a large scale land movement in [[Bihar]] after the death of [[Kanai Chatterjee]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maoist-leader-arrested-in-bihar/article5693727.ece|title=Maoist leader arrested in Bihar|newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 February 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/national/top-maoist-leader-pramod-mishra-is-missing-1.857781|title=উধাও মাওবাদী নেতা প্রমোদ মিশ্র|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> After the formation of [[CPI (Maoist)]] in 2004, he became the Central Committee member of the Party. Mishra was known as ''Bibiji'', ''Agni'' and ''Ban Bihari'' inside the party. According to the [[Bihar Police|Bihar police]] he was wanted in two dozen cases of murder, arson and looting in Bihar, [[Jharkhand]] and [[Chhattisgarh]]. In the ninth Party Congress held in 2007, he was selected as politburo member and made in-charge of [[Delhi]] operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/news/2009/feb/27naxals-what-will-happen-to-the-mishra-case-the-maoist.htm|title=What will happen to the Mishra case?|date=February 27, 2009|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> Mishra was busy of spreading the movement to the North India, including [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] as well as [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/cops-kidnap-son-to-catch-maoist-boss/cid/581107|title=Cops 'kidnap' son to catch Maoist boss|website=telegraphindia.com|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=NIA charges two top CPI(Maoist) leaders|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nia-charges-two-top-cpimaoist-leaders/article67821953.ece|work=The Hindu|date=2024-02-07|access-date=2025-11-28|issn=0971-751X|language=en-IN|last=PTI}}</ref> His name figured in the [[United States]] Department's Country Reports on Terrorism, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/anti-red-drive-to-get-bolder/cid/581086|title=Anti-red drive to get bolder|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/state/65462.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060811080744/http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/state/65462.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2006|title=Country Reports on Terrorism 2005|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> On 11 May 2008, a team of Special Task Force of Bihar Police arrested him from a rented house at Barmasia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/top-maoist-leader-pramod-mishra-arrested/571123|title=Top Maoist leader Pramod Mishra arrested|website=outlookindia.com|access-date=April 9, 2019}}</ref> Mishra was released in August 2017 due to lack of evidences and settled in village under Kasma police station as an [[Ayurveda]] Doctor. After two months from his release, he went missing. Till date, he is still missing.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==
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Pramod Mishra is a Maoist politician and senior politburo member of Communist Party of India (Maoist).

Career[edit | edit source]

Mishra is a Bhumihar from a village in Aurangabad, Bihar.[citation needed] He was a prominent leader of the erstwhile Naxalite group Maoist Communist Centre of India. Mishra organised a large scale land movement in Bihar after the death of Kanai Chatterjee.[1][2] After the formation of CPI (Maoist) in 2004, he became the Central Committee member of the Party. Mishra was known as Bibiji, Agni and Ban Bihari inside the party. According to the Bihar police he was wanted in two dozen cases of murder, arson and looting in Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. In the ninth Party Congress held in 2007, he was selected as politburo member and made in-charge of Delhi operations.[3] Mishra was busy of spreading the movement to the North India, including Haryana, Punjab as well as Jammu and Kashmir.[4][5] His name figured in the United States Department's Country Reports on Terrorism, 2006.[6][7] On 11 May 2008, a team of Special Task Force of Bihar Police arrested him from a rented house at Barmasia.[8] Mishra was released in August 2017 due to lack of evidences and settled in village under Kasma police station as an Ayurveda Doctor. After two months from his release, he went missing. Till date, he is still missing.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Maoist leader arrested in Bihar". The Hindu. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "উধাও মাওবাদী নেতা প্রমোদ মিশ্র". Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. "What will happen to the Mishra case?". 27 February 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. "Cops 'kidnap' son to catch Maoist boss". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. PTI (7 February 2024). "NIA charges two top CPI(Maoist) leaders". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  6. "Anti-red drive to get bolder". Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  7. "Country Reports on Terrorism 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  8. "Top Maoist leader Pramod Mishra arrested". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.