India, Feb. 4 -- The swearing-in of Yumnam Khemchand Singh as the next chief minister (CM) of Manipur holds the potential to act as a decisive break from the unrest that has cleaved the province, driven deep wedges between communities, and tanked public faith in both the government and law and order. On paper, the new arrangement offers a chance for the region to move forward after two years of discord. Singh is considered to be a moderate leader from the dominant Meitei group, and his two deputies are drawn from the Kuki-Zo and the Naga communities. In building a new, more representative government, the Centre appears to want to address communal antagonisms and give warring groups a stake in the stability of the new administration - some...