Six Naxalites including Central Committee member Ganesh Uike neutralised in Kandhamal, Odisha
Six Naxalites, including Central Committee member Ganesh Uike, were neutralised in a major operation in Kandhamal, Odisha, the Union Home Ministry said on 25 December 2025.
Summary
Six Naxalites, including Central Committee member Ganesh Uike, were neutralised in a major operation in Kandhamal district of Odisha, the Union Home Ministry said on 25 December 2025. The Home Minister's Office said that with this breakthrough Odisha stands at the threshold of becoming completely free from Naxalism. The Home Ministry reiterated the resolve to eliminate Naxalism before 31 March 2026.
Key facts
- Place
- Kandhamal district, Odisha
- Neutralised
- 6 Naxalites, including Central Committee member Ganesh Uike
- Odisha
- At the threshold of becoming Naxal-free (MHA)
- National target
- Eliminate Naxalism before 31 March 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which Odisha district was Naxal Central Committee member Ganesh Uike neutralised, as announced on 25 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Kandhamal
PIB 2208505: six Naxalites including Central Committee member Ganesh Uike were neutralised in a major operation in Kandhamal, Odisha.
By what date has the Union Home Ministry resolved to eliminate Naxalism, as reiterated on 25 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 31 March 2026
PIB 2208505: 'We are resolved to eliminate Naxalism before the 31st of March 2026.'