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