Mallujola Venugopal
Mallojula Venugopal Rao | |
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| Born | 26 November 1954 Peddapalli in Karimnagar district, Telangana. |
| Other names | Sonu Dada, Bhupati, Vivek, Abhay |
| Education | B.Com. |
| Occupation | Maoist Leader |
| Years active | Join CPI (ML) People's War 1970
CPI (Maoist) Politburo Member 2004 to 2025 CPI (Maoist) Spokesperson 2011 to 2025 Join Mainstream 14 October 2025 |
| Organization | CPI (Maoist) |
| Known for | Spokesperson and Politburo Member of CPI (Maoist), Writer, Ideologue, Surrendered Maoist Leader who give up arms and joined mainstream. |
| Notable work | Books - Rago, Ye Jangal Hamara hai, Dankarnaya ka Itihas, Bastar ki Jan Sanskriti, |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Maoist) |
| Movement | Maoist Movement, Naxalite, Adivasi |
| Spouse | Vimala Chandra Sidam Alias Tarakka |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Mallojula Koteshwara Rao, Mallojula Anjanna |
Mallojula Venugopal Rao, commonly known by his nom de guerre Abhay (meaning "fearless"), Bhupati, Sonu is a Politburo and Central Military Commission member and Spokesperson of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned Maoist insurgent communist party in India. He surrendered on October 14, 2025 at the Gadchiroli police headquarters in Maharashtra.[1]