Maoists ambush Congress Party Officials in India... Maoist Attack in India Kills Congress Party Officials May 26, 2013 - Indian officials have expressed outrage over an attack by Maoist rebels on a convoy of ruling Congress party members that left at least 23 people dead. See also: Death toll from Maoist ambush in India rising RESURGING INSURGENTS: The bomb and gun ambush was the deadliest attack by the Maoists in more than a year, with 23 confirmed dead and at least 32 gravely hurt Related: Sonia Gandhi 'devastated' by India Chhattisgarh ambush 26 May 2013 - The president of India's Congress Party, Sonia Gandhi, has said she is "devastated" by Saturday's attack on party officials in Chhattisgarh state.