When Congress leaders and workers hear the word ‘AKGB’, they remember the era of Girija Prasad Koirala’s dominance at that time.

‘AKGB’ means Arjun Narsingh KC, Khum Bahadur Khadka, Govinda Raj Joshi and Vijay Kumar Gachhadar. At that time, these four leaders had emerged as the main power center of Koirala’s ‘Kitchen Cabinet’.

Their role was decisive in the balance of power. From 048 BS to 057 BS, they dominated both the party and the government. From the decisions of the party and the government to the formation of the Council of Ministers, decisions were made under their influence. The powerful and the wealthy used to choose their own ministries. The source of power for all of them was – Girija Prasad Koirala.

With time, that group not only disintegrated, the political end of the three leaders was not happy. Khadka and Gachhadar's rift with Girija Prasad increased. During the split in the Congress, they left Girija Prasad and joined the Nepali Congress (Democratic) formed under the leadership of Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Gachhadar left the Congress after the 2062/063 people's movement and joined the then Madhesi Janadhikar Forum led by Upendra Yadav. He returned to the Congress only on the eve of the 2074 elections.

Khadka and Joshi were involved in corruption cases since 2059. Khadka went to jail after the case was proven, and after his release, he became active in the Congress. However, the old power that had been lost did not return. He passed away on Chaitra 16, 2074. Joshi's political journey came to a halt with the corruption case. His power also waned. In the recent period, Gachhadar was also not free from corruption. He has a case against him regarding the Lalita Niwas land issue and is currently pending in the Supreme Court.

Gachhadar, who is facing a case, has left the party this time too without taking a ticket. However, he could not win the election. Gachhadar, who has been in power continuously since 048 BS, was the main player in maintaining and changing power during the eight years of the Constituent Assembly. His power has been waning since he lost the 079 BS election. This time, he has also stepped away from politics.

KC is the only leader among the 'AKGB' who has managed to maintain his parliamentary journey continuously even at the age of 72. KC, who has been raising generational and youth issues within the party, has seen contradictions with his own policies after becoming an MP from the proportional representation system.

He has been continuously active in politics since the National Panchayat period in 038 BS. He had already become a Minister of State after winning the election from the National Panchayat in 2038 BS. KC, who joined the Congress shortly before the advent of multi-party politics, has been at the center of power and authority since 2048 BS. This time, he has got the opportunity to enter parliament again through the proportional system. He has also played a strong role in favor of methods, procedures and institutional norms within the party since the democratic movement. In the past, he himself had pointed out the need for generational change within the party. He publicly questioned the leadership of the then President Sher Bahadur Deuba many times. He put pressure on the leadership to be handed over. However, in practice, he himself blocked the path of generational change and entered parliament. For this reason, there is a big gap between the theory he adopted and the practice.

During the drafting of the constitution, the proportional election system was put in place to ensure representation of Dalits, women and backward classes at the policy-making level. In principle, the essence of the proportional system is not for someone like KC who has frequent opportunities and is at the center of power. Entering the parliament through proportional representation at the age of 72 is a matter of consideration in itself.

The list of candidates for the proportional representation was sent by the Central Working Committee led by the then President Sher Bahadur Deuba. When the list was sent, the internal power struggle between Deuba and Gagan Thapa was at its peak. KC's desire to become an MP even dragged Thapa into controversy. KC is Thapa's own father-in-law.

Thapa was fighting Deuba by raising the issue of policy and leadership changes within the party. While he was fighting with Deuba by keeping all the values ​​of politics in mind, his father-in-law did not give up his desire to become an MP through proportional representation despite all-round criticism. He directly paved the way for his brother Jagadishwar Narsingh KC and sat on the number one list of Khas Arya in the proportional representation. Thapa was questioned all over the place for putting his father-in-law on the proportional representation list. Thapa had to answer publicly.