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{{Short description|Indian politician (1958–2021)}}
'''Akkiraju Haragopal''' (1958 – 14 October 2021), commonly known as '''Ramakrishna''', alias R.K., was an Indian politician and Politbureau member of the [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)]]. Haragopal was carrying a reward of 97 lakh Rs. at the time of his death.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=Top Maoist Leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias RK Dies of Chronic illness in Bastar|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/top-maoist-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-dies-of-chronic-illness-in-bastar-4324697.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-14|title=Maoist Akkiraju Haragopal dies due to ill-health in Chhattisgarh|url=https://telanganatoday.com/maoist-akkiraju-haragopal-dies-due-to-ill-health-in-chhattisgarh|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
Haragopal was born in 1958 at Tumrugoti village, [[Palnadu]], [[Guntur district]] in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. After post graduation he worked as a teacher, joined in [[Radical Students Union]], a student outfit of erstwhile People's War Group in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Kamalakara Rao|first1=V.|last2=Choudhury|first2=Rabindra|date=2021-10-14|title=RK died of illness in South Bastar region, reports say|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/141021/rk-died-of-illness-in-south-bastar-region-reports-say.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He was active in Guntur district as secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War]], district committee in 1986 and in 2001 he became the central committee member of this party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Maoist Leader Dies Due To Prolonged Illness|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-maoist-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-ramakrishna-dies-due-to-prolonged-illness-2576788|access-date=2021-10-26|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-16|title=Top Maoist leader dies of kidney ailments in Bastar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/top-maoist-leader-dies-of-kidney-ailments-in-bastar-101634323265934.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Haragopal was appointed as the Central committee of the [[CPI (Maoist)]] and incharge of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee after merging of People's War and [[Maoist Communist Centre of India|Maoist Communist Centre]]. He headed the peace negotiation mission on behalf of the Maoist with the [[Andhra Pradesh Government|Andhra Pradesh government]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 14, 2021|first=Siva|last=G.|title=Top Maoist leader Ramakrishna dies in Chhattisgarh: Reports |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/top-maoist-leader-ramakrishna-dies-in-chhattisgarh/articleshow/87026301.cms|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=Maoists confirm death of key leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias RK|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/maoists-confirm-death-of-key-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-1040973.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> In 2018 he was elevated to the Politbureau.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramu|first=Marri|date=2021-10-15|title=Maoists' Central Committee confirms Ramakrishna's death|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/maoists-central-committee-confirms-ramakrishnas-death/article37003919.ece|access-date=2021-10-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> After 4 decades of underground life he died due to kidney failure on 14 October 2021 at the age of 63.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/maoist-leader-rk-laid-to-rest/article37029077.ece|title=Maoist leader RK laid to rest|work=The Hindu|date=2021-10-16|access-date=2022-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-16|title=Top Maoist leader RK dies; wife says suffered from kidney ailment|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/maoist-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-death-7574180/|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Haragopal was one of prime accused in the case of attack on [[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Chandrababu Naidu]], former [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outlook India Photo Gallery|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/photos/single/8219|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Outlook India|language=en}}</ref> His wife Sirisha is also a former Maoist activist and their son Munna was killed near [[Malkangiri]] in an encounter with police in October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Proud of my son, he died for a cause, says mother of dead Maoist|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2016/oct/26/proud-of-my-son-says-munnas-mum-sirisha-1531892.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

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[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Anti-revisionists]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India (Maoist) politicians]]
[[Category:Indian guerrillas]]
[[Category:Indian Marxists]]
[[Category:Naxalite–Maoist insurgency]]
[[Category:People from Guntur district]]

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