Katakam Sudarshan

Katakam Sudarshan (1954–31 May 2023), commonly known by his nom de guerre Anand , was an Indian politician who was a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned Maoist insurgent communist party in India.

Early life and family Anand was born at Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh, and pursued education at the government polytechnic college, in Warangal. He worked as a teacher to financially support his higher education. He was described by Indian police as a "soft spoken" person, an "orthodox" Maoist and a "hardline strategist".