63 lawmakers from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on August 9, started a signature campaign to pressure party leaders not to do anything against the unity of the party, reports The Himalayan Times. The lawmakers’ move comes at a time when the factional feud in the NCP has reached a climax, with the faction led by Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal asking Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to quit either as the PM or party co-chair. Oli has, however, refused to quit any of the two posts. Organizing a press conference, the lawmakers representing the federal Parliament also urged the party leadership to focus on containing the spread of the COVID-19. The lawmakers involved in the signature campaign are deemed close to both Prime Minister KP Oli and Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The lawmakers have also announced that they will not support any of the top leaders if they decide to split the party.