KATHMANDU: The Prachanda-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is going to the Election Commission, Nepal today to claim the legitimacy of the party.
With the central committee (CC) meeting’s decision to submit a claim over the election symbol and legitimacy of the party in Peris Danda on Monday, the faction will go to the ECN today, said leader Lilamani Pokharel.
A team of leaders including Pokharel will reach the office of the ECN today afternoon. The Prachanda-Nepal faction has been claiming the party’s legitimacy arguing that the majority of CC members are with the faction.
With the dissolution of the HoR, the Prachanda-Nepal faction appointed Madhav Nepal as the chairman of the faction by ousting KP Sharma Oli. Similarly, the Oli faction also extended the central committee.
Both the factions had sent a letter to the ECN, notifying the Commission about their respective decisions in line with Section 51 of the Political Parties Act, 2017.
The ECN, however, had rejected the proposals of both the factions, denying the recognition to the party split.
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