"Indian Security Forces Eliminate 29 Maoists in Chhattisgarh Gunbattle"
Indian security forces killed at least 29 Maoist rebels in a gunbattle in Chhattisgarh, days before the start of elections, as part of the ongoing struggle between the government and Maoists in central and eastern India. The clash occurred in Kanker district, with the rebels aiming to give poor Indian farmers and laborers more control over their land and its minerals. The government has vowed to eliminate insurgency from the state within three years if re-elected.