The East Division committee of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has expelled Chikudu Chinna Rao alias Sudheer from the party and termed him as a traitor, reports The Hindu. In a letter released on July 17, committee’s ‘second-in-command’ Aruna said that Sudheer had left the movement to achieve his personal goals and ditched the party at a time when the conflict with the Security Forces (SFs) is on the rise.Sudheer, a tribal leader of ‘division committee member’ (DCM) rank and a native of Kondrum village in Injari Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution)of Pedabayalu Mandal (administrative sub-division)in Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh, has left the party citing differences of opinion between tribal and non-tribal leaders.Aruna also pointed out that Sudheer has left fearing the advances of the SFs and for his selfish agenda.She also said that Sudheer left the party with another woman cadre, Mahita, and has deserted his wife and children, by doing so.She appealed to the tribal community in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) region not to support Sudheer and also stated that it would not be surprising to see him aligning with the SFs.