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Most-affected LWE districts now limited to three in Chhattisgarh (Bijapur, Kanker, Narayanpur), down from six earlier this year and 12 in April, with total affected areas at 11 from 18.

Success driven by security ops, financial curbs, and development aid like ₹30 crore SCA funding, plus 27 high-value surrenders in Sukma amid 70% violence drop since 2009.

Milestone advances Modi government's 2026 Naxal-free target, transforming Maoism from top threat to contained issue, though experts stress sustained governance in tribal belts.

the Union Home Ministry announced on Wednesday that the number of districts classified as "most-affected" by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has plummeted to just three from six, underscoring the Modi government's aggressive push towards a Naxa

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