Thippiri Tirupathi

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Thippiri Tirupathi
3rd General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 2025
Preceded byNambala Keshava Rao
Personal details
Born
Ambedkar Nagar, Karimnagar district, Andhra State, India
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Maoist)

Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devuji is an Indian Maoist leader and general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Maoist).[1]

Political life

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Tirupathi hails from Korutla town, Ambedkar Nagar, Jagtial district in the Indian state of Telangana. His father name is Venkat Narsaiah, belongs to Madiga caste community.[2] He joined the Maoist movement in 1983 and gradually rose to the top position acted as operator of South India zone.[3][4] Tirupathi's name is in the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) most wanted list,[5] with a bounty of Rs. 10 lakh.[6][7] He is known as Sanjeev, Chetan, Ramesh, Sudharshan, Devanna inside the Party.[8] He edited an underground military publication of the party, Awami Jung, which carried articles about the achievements of the CPI (Maoist).[9] Tirupathi, being a senior member of Central Military Commission,[10][11] guides the Central Regional Bureau (CRB) of CPI (Maoist) in military issues. Police believe that Tirupathi is one of the mastermind of April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada and killing of 74 jawans of Central Reserve Police Force.[12] After the death of Nambala Keshava Rao, Tirupathi was appointed as the General Secretary of Communist Party of India (Maoist) in September 2025.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ Jain, Bharti (5 April 2013). "Naxalites set up own military school in Dandakaranya". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ "With Basavaraju gone, Maoist movement faces unprecedented weakness". The Economic Times. 22 May 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Thippiri Tirupati Appointed as CPI (Maoist) Central Committee Secretary". www.deccanchronicle.com. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  4. ^ Sethy, Itishree (10 September 2025). "Thippiri Tirupathi Named New CPI (Maoist) Chief; Hidma to Lead Bastar Operations". Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Wanted Details". nia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "NIA releases its most wanted list: Bounty on several Maoists from Andhra, Telangana". 23 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Rs. 10 lakh reward for info on IM operatives, Maoists". The Hindu. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. ^ "NIA announces reward for providing infn on Maoists". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Thippiri Tirupathi Named New CPI (Maoist) Chief After Basavaraj's Death". The Wire. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Rebel recruit call". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  11. ^ "States cautioned on Maoist attack". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Maoists from Andhra Pradesh may have planned Chhattisgarh ambush". The Hindu. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  13. ^ "যৌথবাহিনীর অভিযানে কোণঠাসা মাওবাদীদের সাধারণ সম্পাদক পদে তিরুপতি". Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  14. ^ "CPI (Maoist) gets third Telugu leader as its chief". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.