The power struggle within the Bagmati Congress has become a challenge for Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniyan to get a vote of confidence. Baniyan, who was appointed Chief Minister on July 20 after replacing the government led by Bahadur Singh Lama, is scheduled to take the vote of confidence on Tuesday. A conversation with him in this regard:

Has the dispute within the Congress settled or is it left?

Congress party is like the waves of the sea. Everyone in the party is independent. There is another party system whip . There is a process for that. I believe friends will accept the process after the whip is issued .

The Bahadur Singh Lama party has put forward a condition that three people appointed by him but who have not been sworn in should be appointed as ministers before taking the vote of confidence.

is nothing like that. Bahadurji is also a central member of the Congress. Politically, he will keep his word, naturally in his place . This matter is the province's responsibility. I have consulted the Central Chairman, but I have not been told anything to make this, make that. After the vote of confidence is over, this matter will be resolved by consulting with him .

But, you didn't take the vote of confidence and it started causing problems within the party, didn't it?

I could have upset Bahadurji even yesterday. It is mentioned in the constitution of the party that what kind of person should be made a minister. By making standards and sending them to the center, and I could give instructions to the province as I am also the chairman of the province . However, I left Bahadurji free to work as the Chief Minister. As I was also the state president of the party, I could have made it difficult at work . However, I have allowed them to work freely so that they should not be disturbed by restrictions. If I wanted, so-and-so falls under the criteria of this ministry, I could have given instructions to do it accordingly. But I didn't do anything like that.

The power struggle within the Congress challenges Chief Minister Baniyan to take a vote of confidence

He got 21 votes in the parliamentary party election, while I got 16 votes. So I gave way to work . There is a method in democracy than why not make trouble . We will give priority to the method over the post. I did not want to create this situation now. After the agreement with the leadership of the party was not implemented, there was trouble within the party . I had to go through a process . I didn't want to. Personally, I didn't even need it. If the agreement is not implemented, there will be an accident in politics . Therefore, he had to come from an unwanted awkward situation .

It has been said that Bahadurji resigned only after you promised to appoint three people as ministers in the meeting with the party chairman.

I have said clearly, it is a matter to sit and consult with the leadership . Bahadurji has kept his point . Now, after this vote of confidence is over, I will go after consulting . In politics, I am not a difficult and stuck-up person . I am determined to combine the party and take all my friends with me . Now I am clear that I have to lead all MPs and win everyone's trust.

You talked about making three people ministers, didn't you?

Yesterday (Sunday) also, there was a conversation with the chairman. The Speaker did not say "make this, make that". The first thing is the responsibility of this province. After the vote of confidence is over, we will proceed after consulting with Bahadurji.

The condition of the Bahadur Singh Lama party is that the minister must be appointed before taking the vote of confidence, right?

I don't think it should be finished before they take the vote of confidence, otherwise they will say that there is no faith at all . This is an internal matter within the party. As in the peace agreement, the condition is not within the party. Procedurally settled matter should be accepted . Discussions are going on with Bahadurji. After the process of vote of confidence is over, this matter will be over . This is not a peace process agreement, it is an internal matter within our party. He accepts the process, I believe .

If the minister is not appointed, there have been things such as not giving a vote of confidence, mass resignation, right?

Their expression is unfortunate. However, I have not felt any pressure from such a thing . Such things happen in democracy. Voices are heard . It should be carried forward in a sensible manner. Democracy means arguments, disputes, dialogue and solutions. I have to accept my friends' feelings and move on . This is the dignity of democracy. This is a procedural matter .

If you don't get the support of 14 people from the lama side, it will be difficult to get a vote of confidence, right?