Will the Naxal movement split?

NAGPUR: A section of the security agencies feel that Mullojula Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji's death may lead to a rift in the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).
With help from a bunch of former Naxals, security forces zeroed in on eastern India chief and politburo member Kishanji, an Andhra Pradesh based cadre, in Junglemahal last week. Kishanji was eliminated in a gun battle.
His death has raised several questions regarding unity in the party which was formed by merging the People's War and Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) in 2004. Muppala Laxmana Rao alias Ganpathi is the party's general secretary.
A former disciple of Kondapally Seetharamiaih, Kishanji and his younger brother Mallujola Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi were Andhra Pradesh-based cadres who played the lead roles in the merger. They also backed Ganpathi.
Nambala Keshav Rao alias Ganganna, now the chief of Central Military Commission (CMC), was also in the fray along with Kishanji for the post of general secretary.
Ganganna was in charge of the party's military power. A section of the security agencies feels that there could be a clash between the Kishanji and Ganganna groups over credit for the party's recent success. Experts are not ruling out sabotage from within to help security forces eliminate leaders like Azad.
Of late, Kishanji was strongly criticized by the party for his role in east India and also for his interactions with the media. This led to a clash of egos.
The local tribal leadership apparently also nurtured hatred for Kishanji over various issues. It was this group that helped the cops to nail him.