GUWAHATI: The Myanmar-based NSCN(K) has formally split into two — an Indian-origin faction led by impeached chairman Khango Konyak and the Myanmarese faction led by its new chairman Yung Aung (founder SS Khaplang’s nephew).The Aung faction has blamed the Indian government for engineering the split with the help of its “agents in the outfit.”A day after the Khango faction, which has now relocated to Nagaland from Myanmar, declared itself as the real NSCN(K) and said it was “seriously considering” dialogue with the Centre, the Aung faction on Saturday sacked all members of the Khango group.A statement by the Myanmar group said, “The simple truth is that these traitors have no agenda, hence claiming the legitimacy of the impeached chairman is completely baseless, null and void.”The Aung faction, which claims to be the real NSCN(K), "pledged” to continue “the Naga freedom struggle.”On Thursday, senior leader of Khango faction, Isak Sumi, issued a statement saying that the group was “seriously considering” the people’s “appeal for peace and political dialogue with the government of India”.“Khango is the legitimate chairman and president of NSCN(K). The coup that sought to dislodge him was a failed attempt by a handful of members, all belonging to the Pangmi tribe (known as Heimi in Myanmar). The renegades impeached Khango with support from Meitei underground groups and the Ulfa-Independent (also based in Myanmar),” Sumi said.