Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is likely to meet NSCN (IM) supremo Th Muivah at Dimapur in Nagaland on Tuesday to try and break the deadlock with the group over its two demands a separate Naga flag and constitution and set the ground for concluding the 24-year-old peace process with a settlement.
Though the MHA has so far not spelt out Sarmas role, this is a fresh attempt to get Muivah on board through a political functionary (Sarma), who is the convenor of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), ahead of next years assembly election in Manipur where Nagas are the biggest block of voters in 20 of the 60 seats.