Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “The party led the republican movement and firmly supports federal democratic republicanism.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Historically anti-monarchy and firmly republican.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Manifesto proposes fundamental restructuring of governance for stability and control balance.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports parliamentary system but has discussed executive stability reforms.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly supports federal implementation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No proposal to reduce provinces.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No official reduction proposal.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No explicit downsizing proposal.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Focus is structural reform, not employee cuts.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to send 60% of budget to subnational levels.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strong defender of proportional inclusion system.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No explicit term-limit proposal.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No formal term-limit agenda.”
A right-to-recall system should allow voters to remove elected representatives before the end of their term.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Strong accountability orientation and anti-corruption emphasis.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firmly supports secular constitution.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Opposes religious state model.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Equality central to socialist and constitutional framework.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No specific policy emphasis.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Supports diaspora engagement and continuity.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Encourages diaspora participation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong equality and gender justice orientation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Balanced position without explicit security-first framing.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“National security considerations emphasized.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Encourages productive investment alongside state planning.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Socialist orientation favors strong state control in strategic sectors.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Prefers reform and restructuring over privatization.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Supports redistribution to reduce inequality.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports progressive taxation.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension, social security and poverty reduction targets.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Encourages FDI in productive sectors.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“National interest prioritized in development.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong pro-labor socialist ideology.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension and support price guarantee.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Self-sufficiency in major food grains targeted.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to distribute land titles to landless.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Cooperative-friendly rural economic model.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Education transformed into service, not profit.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opposes profit-driven education model.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Employment-centered education expansion.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly commits to ending political interference.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health declared fully free and fundamental right.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health shifted from profit to service sector.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports health service regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “100% health insurance coverage by 2088.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Constitution amendment for proportional inclusion.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Focus is expansion, not restructuring.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No explicit stance stated.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National campaign against caste discrimination.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports social equality.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Powerful Lokpal and high-level asset probe commission proposed.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Asset investigation for all office holders since 2046.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports transparency reforms.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No explicit no-vote provision.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong non-aligned diplomacy and border resolution via dialogue.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firm non-aligned stance.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized in all negotiations.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Urban modernization and infrastructure reform commitment.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports urban modernization.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Aggressive energy expansion with regulatory oversight.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Governance accountability across all levels.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports accountability.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Digital and paperless administration commitment.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports digital modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Encourages economic modernization.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong emphasis on digital governance modernization.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports financial modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Strong anti-corruption framework.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Strong regulatory state orientation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Smart tourism and eco-tourism promotion pledged.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “50,000 capacity national stadium pledged.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”