Maoists in Nepal Facts on Maoists People's Liberation Army PLA Structure up to 2005 Organisation and Structure up to 2005 People's Liberation Army Divisions Commander Commissar Eastern central command Ananta Badal Mid central command Pasang Diwakar Western Central Command Prabhakar Kanchha Bahadur Brigades Battalions e.g. Mangalsen 1st Brigade Ghorahi Satbariya Gram 2nd Brigade Lisne Gram 3rd Brigade Bahubir Yoddha 4th Brigade e.g. 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 4th Battalion 9 Brigades 31 Battalions The Maoists have three divisions, nine brigades and 31 battalions July 2005