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Prashant Bose (1943 or 1944 – 3 April 2026), commonly known by his nom de guerre Kishan or Kishan da was an Indian politician who was a senior Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist).[1] He previously used the aliases Nirbhay Mukherjee,[2] Kajal, Kishan-da and Mahesh.[1] Kishan, the MCCI chief was No. 2 in the CPI (Maoist).[3]

He was in charge of Bihar and Jharkhand[4] and headed the party’s Eastern Regional Bureau.[5] Bose, a Bengali[1] Maoist leader, [2] was also a known intellectual of the party.[1] He joined in Naxalite movements as a trade union activist in 1967 and continued to play a key role in left-wing politics in India.[6]

In September 2004, Maoist Communist Centre of India and Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People’s War merged to form CPI (Maoist). The agreement had been signed between Kishan, General Secretary, Central Committee of Maoist Communist Centre of India and Ganapathy, General Secretary Central Committee, CPI (M-L People’s War).[7] Bose was the prime political strategist of the party who visited Northeast India and Myanmar for alliance between various banned outfits.[8]

Life and career

Bose hailed from Jadavpur, Kolkata. His wife Sheela Marandi,[9] another central committee member of CPI (Maoist) was imprisoned from 2006 to 2016.[10]

Bose and his wife were arrested by Jharkhand police on 12 November 2021.[11][12]

Bose was shifted to Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi along with his wife.[13]

After a prolonged illness, Bose died at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, on 3 April 2026, at the age of 82.[14][13][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d “Why Rao prefers to be known as Kishenji”. The Times of India. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b “CD revealing deadly Naxalite tactics seized”. Hindustantimes.com. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ “SPRING THUNDER”. Tahelka.com. 19 March 2005. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  4. ^ “Ghandy confirms Nepal link, made 4 trips, met top Maoist leaders”. Expressindia.com. 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  5. ^ “Red Rot”. Satp.org SOUTH ASIA INTELLIGENCE REVIEW Volume.9, No.5. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  6. ^ “Maoist Prashanta Bose: The Last of the First-Generation Naxals”. The Wire. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. ^ “Maoists to Start Helpline From September 21”. News.outlookindia.com. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ “Prashant Bose, once number two in CPI (Maoists), being questioned in Ranchi”. The Week. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  9. ^ সংস্থা, সংবাদ. “Maoist Leader Arrested: ঝাড়খণ্ড পুলিশের হাতে গ্রেফতার শীর্ষ মাওবাদী নেতা কিসানদা, ধৃত তাঁর স্ত্রী শীলাও”. www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. ^ “Top leader’s arrest a big blow to Maoist movement”. The Hindu. 19 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  11. ^ “Top Maoists leaders Prashanth Bose and his wife Sheela Marandi arrested in Jharkhand”. Telangana Today. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. ^ “Top Maoist leaders Prashanth Bose and his wife Sheela Marandi arrested in Jharkhand”. Deccan News. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b Kumar, Mayank (3 April 2026). “Prashant Bose, one of Maoists’ oldest leaders, dies in Ranchi 5 years after arrest”. ThePrint. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  14. ^ “Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose alias ‘Kishan da’ dies in custody in Ranchi”. National Herald. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  15. ^ “Maoist leader Prashant Bose, carrying Rs 1 cr bounty dies in Ranchi hospital”. rediff. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.