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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “proposes reforms within federal democratic republic framework, not abolishing it.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Historically anti-monarchy and firmly republican.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No monarchy proposal; explicitly republican.”
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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Proposes directly elected Prime Minister and directly elected Chief Ministers.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly supports federal implementation.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Retains federal structure but restructures provincial roles.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No proposal to reduce provinces.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No reduction in number proposed.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No explicit downsizing proposal.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Abolishes Province Chief and restructures provincial governance.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Focus is structural reform, not employee cuts.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Structural streamlining including abolishing certain posts.”
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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Directly elected CM implies stronger provincial authority.”
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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Emphasizes direct election and non-partisan National Assembly.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No explicit term-limit proposal.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No explicit term limit proposal.”
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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicit Right to Recall provision.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firmly supports secular constitution.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Operates under secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Opposes religious state model.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Equality central to socialist and constitutional framework.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “No religious favoritism proposed.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No specific policy emphasis.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No specific conversion restriction policy.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Supports diaspora engagement and continuity.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Strong diaspora integration and voting rights.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Encourages diaspora participation.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Voting from abroad explicitly promised.”
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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Inclusion and gender equality emphasized.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Balanced position without explicit security-first framing.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Balanced stance; no strong security-first framing.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Encourages productive investment alongside state planning.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Massive entrepreneurship incentives and tax exemptions.”
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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Encourages private and citizen investment shares.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Prefers reform and restructuring over privatization.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Reformist and efficiency-driven approach.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Supports redistribution to reduce inequality.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Tax reform not redistribution-heavy.”
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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Inclusive fund and Karuna Fund provisions.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Encourages FDI in productive sectors.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Second stock market and FDI incentives.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“National interest prioritized in development.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Encourages FDI with safeguards.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong pro-labor socialist ideology.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No explicit labor union expansion.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension and support price guarantee.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Fertilizer factory and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Self-sufficiency in major food grains targeted.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No import restriction policy stated.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to distribute land titles to landless.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No explicit land redistribution program.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Cooperative-friendly rural economic model.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Not specifically cooperative-centered.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Education transformed into service, not profit.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “3-year compulsory early education & education loans.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opposes profit-driven education model.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Merit-based VC appointment; removing PM as Chancellor.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Employment-centered education expansion.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Skill training fund for marginalized communities.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly commits to ending political interference.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly removes PM as Chancellor.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health declared fully free and fundamental right.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Province-level 750-bed international hospitals.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health shifted from profit to service sector.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“National Ambulance Service and public expansion implies regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “100% health insurance coverage by 2088.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Strong public health expansion focus.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Constitution amendment for proportional inclusion.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “33% mandatory gender representation.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Focus is expansion, not restructuring.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Creates National Proportional Inclusion Commission.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No explicit stance stated.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National campaign against caste discrimination.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Strong inclusion and anti-discrimination orientation.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Powerful Lokpal and high-level asset probe commission proposed.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opens major corruption files; abolishes Constitutional Council.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Asset investigation for all office holders since 2046.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Transparency central to manifesto.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“No explicit no-vote provision.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Right to Reject explicitly promised.”
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.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Pragmatic diplomacy orientation.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firm non-aligned stance.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No pro-alliance stance.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized in all negotiations.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Citizen share allocation in hydropower.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Urban modernization and infrastructure reform commitment.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Plastic ban and green corridor plan.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Aggressive energy expansion with regulatory oversight.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Aggressive energy development targets.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Governance accountability across all levels.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Governance accountability emphasized.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Digital and paperless administration commitment.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Digital economy modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Encourages economic modernization.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Encourages diaspora share allocation and investment.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong emphasis on digital governance modernization.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong digital governance focus.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Strong anti-corruption framework.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Transparency-first governance model.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
“Strong regulatory state orientation.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Institutional reform orientation.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Smart tourism and eco-tourism promotion pledged.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Target of 3 trillion tourism income.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “50,000 capacity national stadium pledged.”
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Playgrounds in every ward; sports internationalization plan.”