The Dahal-Nepal faction of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has submitted their claim on party authenticity to the Election Commission (EC) on February 2, reports The Himalayan Times. Co-chairs of the NCP splinter group Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal, along with other leaders, visited the Commission to officially submit the claim. The faction has stated that they have submitted the claim document in line with Section 44 of the Political Party Act.