Mahendra Karma ( 5 August 1950 – 25 May 2013 ) was an Indian political leader belonging to Indian National Congress from Chhattisgarh state . He was the leader of the opposition in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha from 2004 to 2008 . In 2005 , he played a top role in organising the Salwa Judum movement against Naxalites , a Maoist group in Chhattisgarh . He was a Minister of Industry and Commerce in the Ajit Jogi cabinet since the state formation in 2000 to 2004 . He was assassinated by Naxalites on 25 May 2013 in a Maoist attack while returning from a '' Parivartan Rally '' meeting organised by his party in Sukma
Maoist attack
2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley
Mahendra Karma