Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “RSP operates fully within the federal democratic republican framework.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Balendra Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No support for monarchy restoration.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Balendra Shah
“No explicit proposal to change parliamentary system.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports parliamentary system but has discussed executive stability reforms.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Balendra Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No proposal to dissolve federalism.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Balendra Shah
“No explicit stance on reducing provinces.”
KP Sharma Oli
“No official reduction proposal.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Balendra Shah
“Supports lean and efficient governance.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Balendra Shah
“Promotes reduction of bureaucratic inefficiency.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Balendra Shah
“Supports decentralization with accountability.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Balendra Shah
“Previously advocated electoral reform including PR review.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports term limits to prevent power concentration.”
KP Sharma Oli
“No formal term-limit agenda.”
A right-to-recall system should allow voters to remove elected representatives before the end of their term.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Citizen Contract invites accountability and electoral punishment.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Operates under secular constitutional framework.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Balendra Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No support for Hindu state declaration.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports equality before law.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Balendra Shah
“No explicit religious regulation policy stated.”
KP Sharma Oli
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Balendra Shah
“Supports diaspora citizenship continuity.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicit commitment to online voting for diaspora.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Balendra Shah
“Supports inclusive citizenship reform.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Balendra Shah
“No explicit security-first framing.”
KP Sharma Oli
“National security considerations emphasized.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “1.2 million jobs target through priority sectors.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Balendra Shah
“Pragmatic approach; no ideological state-control push.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Balendra Shah
“Anti-License Raj suggests reform/privatization of inefficiency.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Balendra Shah
“No explicit redistributive tax agenda.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports progressive taxation.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Balendra Shah
“Middle-class expansion & social insurance emphasis.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “GDP growth and connectivity goals imply strong FDI support.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Balendra Shah
“No restrictive ownership policy stated.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Balendra Shah
“No strong union expansion language.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Balendra Shah
“Agriculture listed as priority employment sector.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Balendra Shah
“No explicit import restriction policy.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Balendra Shah
“No radical land reform agenda stated.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Balendra Shah
“No cooperative-centered economic model outlined.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Radical reform of public education promised.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Balendra Shah
“Quality reform implies stronger oversight.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Balendra Shah
“Job-oriented sectors prioritized.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong anti-party capture stance.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “100% insurance coverage goal.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Balendra Shah
“Insurance expansion implies regulatory oversight.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports health service regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National insurance expansion clearly stated.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Balendra Shah
“Inclusive jobs and governance language.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Balendra Shah
“Supports reviewing ineffective systems.”
KP Sharma Oli
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Balendra Shah
“No explicit position stated.”
KP Sharma Oli
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Balendra Shah
“General equality and inclusion support.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports social equality.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Anti-Corruption Grand Campaign central agenda.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Transparency commitment explicit.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports transparency reforms.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Citizen Contract encourages electoral accountability.”
KP Sharma Oli
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Balendra Shah
“No extreme foreign alignment; pragmatic diplomacy.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Balendra Shah
“No pro-alliance position expressed.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Balendra Shah
“Emphasis on sovereignty and national integrity.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Balendra Shah
“Digital governance extends to service efficiency.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports urban modernization.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Balendra Shah
“15,000 MW capacity target indicates strong development push.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Balendra Shah
“Accountability central to governance platform.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports accountability.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong digital modernization agenda.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports digital modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Diaspora investment and digital flows encouraged.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Modernization central to platform.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports financial modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Balendra Shah
“Transparency principle applies to all institutions.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Balendra Shah
“Regulatory clarity aligns with governance reform.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Balendra Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Tourism listed among priority job sectors.”
KP Sharma Oli
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Balendra Shah
“Infrastructure expansion consistent with connectivity goals.”
KP Sharma Oli
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”