For the first time in its 31- year-long struggle, the banned ULFA will hold face-to-face unconditional talks with the Centre on Thursday in an attempt to usher in peace in insurgency-hit Assam. An eight-member ULFA delegation led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa will sit for negotiations with Union Home Secretary G K Pillai in New Delhi. Sources in the home ministry said that before meeting Pillai, the ULFA leaders will have an introductory meeting with Home Minister P Chidambaram. They are also likely to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on February 13 after his return from Kerala.The group will begin formal dialogue with Centre's interlocutor P C Haldar after the meeting.On February 5, the ULFA announced that it will sit for unconditional talks with the Centre respecting the wishes of the people of Assam. They arrived in the National Capital this in evening. Before leaving for the national capital, the ULFA leaders met Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and sought his cooperation to take forward the peace process with the Centre.