National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) led by Yung Aung has reportedly appointed Nikki Sumi has been appointed as the ‘commander in chief’ of NSCN-K, reports Northeast Today on October 23. This development comes after Khango Konyak, the ‘impeached’ ‘chairman’ of the NSCN-K reportedly entered India through a remote village in eastern Nagaland from his base in neighbouring Myanmar on October 16. According to sources, the Aung faction of NSCN-K possesses relatively high numerical strength as compared to the Konyak faction. As per the latest reports, Khango Konyak is at Yongkhao village in Nagaland’s Mon district and sources also informed that talks with Naga civil society bodies are on in a bid to resume the ceasefire and peace talks with the Government of India.