Dantewada, the hotbed of Naxalism, reveres the memory of Mahendra Karma, the slain Congress leader and Salwa Judum founder, even a decade. Dantewada remains a Karma family stronghold, now contested by his son Chhavindr, against BJP's Chetram Arami and former aide Amulkar Nag, who is running as an independent. The Karma family's internal competition has also been a challenge.
