Assam CM holds talks with NSCNIM
Kohima Sep 21 PTI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Nagaland counterpart Neiphiu Rio held closed door interaction with NSCNIM chief negotiator Thuingaleng Muivah at Dimapur on Tuesday a government official said The interaction which was held a day after the resumption of talks between the Centre and NSCNIM to find a solution to the vexed Naga political issue was also confirmed by Neiba Kronu NSCNIM is holding talks with political leaders for the first time since it started the negotiations with the Centre in 1997 We have never had talks with political leaders But we have to if they are assigned by the central government NSCNIM leader R Raising told reporters on Monday after Muivahs meeting with the Centres interlocutor A K Mishra at Dimapur Asked if Sarma has been officially appointed to have parleys with the Naga negotiators Kronu told PTI He is assisting us as he is the convener of North East Democratic Alliance and he knows the issue He however declined to divulge details of the discussion held between Sarma and NSCNIM leadership Kronu also said that Sarma also had a sitting with the presidents of Nationalist Democratic Progressive NDPP and the state BJP It was Sarma who had formally declared the alliance between BJP and NDPP ahead of the 2018 Nagaland assembly election The minister said it was a courtesy visit to reaffirm that BJP and NDPP will remain partners even for the 2023 state election Chief Minister Rio and Deputy CM Y Patton were also present during the poltical parties meeting with Sarma he said In reply to a question Kronu said there was no discussion in the meeting on the newly formed all party government United Democratic Alliance UDA in Nagaland PTI NBS KK KK KK
Kohima Sep 21 PTI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Nagaland counterpart Neiphiu Rio held closed door interaction with NSCNIM chief negotiator Thuingaleng Muivah at Dimapur on Tuesday a government official said The interaction which was held a day after the resumption of talks between the Centre and NSCNIM to find a solution to the vexed Naga political issue was also confirmed by Neiba Kronu NSCNIM is holding talks with political leaders for the first time since it started the negotiations with the Centre in 1997 We have never had talks with political leaders But we have to if they are assigned by the central government NSCNIM leader R Raising told reporters on Monday after Muivahs meeting with the Centres interlocutor A K Mishra at Dimapur Asked if Sarma has been officially appointed to have parleys with the Naga negotiators Kronu told PTI He is assisting us as he is the convener of North East Democratic Alliance and he knows the issue He however declined to divulge details of the discussion held between Sarma and NSCNIM leadership Kronu also said that Sarma also had a sitting with the presidents of Nationalist Democratic Progressive NDPP and the state BJP It was Sarma who had formally declared the alliance between BJP and NDPP ahead of the 2018 Nagaland assembly election The minister said it was a courtesy visit to reaffirm that BJP and NDPP will remain partners even for the 2023 state election Chief Minister Rio and Deputy CM Y Patton were also present during the poltical parties meeting with Sarma he said In reply to a question Kronu said there was no discussion in the meeting on the newly formed all party government United Democratic Alliance UDA in Nagaland PTI NBS KK KK KK
