Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Nepali Congress is a principal architect and defender of the federal democratic republic.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Firmly supports republican system established after 2006.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Strong historical commitment to parliamentary democracy.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports parliamentary system but has discussed executive stability reforms.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federalism.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Dharmananda Joshi
“No formal proposal to change provincial number.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“No official reduction proposal.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Focus on efficiency rather than structural downsizing.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Emphasis on administrative reform, not blanket reduction.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports strengthening federal fiscal arrangements.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Defends inclusive mixed electoral system.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Dharmananda Joshi
“No explicit term-limit agenda.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“No formal term-limit agenda.”
A right-to-recall system should allow voters to remove elected representatives before the end of their term.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firm commitment to secular constitutional order.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Opposes religious state model.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports pluralism and equal treatment.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Dharmananda Joshi
“No specific restrictive policy proposed.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports diaspora engagement and connection.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Generally supportive of diaspora participation.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports gender equality in citizenship rights.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Balanced constitutional approach.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“National security considerations emphasized.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Promotes wealth creation and private sector-led growth.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports mixed economy model.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports reform and restructuring of public enterprises.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports progressive taxation under social democratic framework.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports progressive taxation.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports social protection programs.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Economic growth vision depends on investment and global integration.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Balanced FDI approach without blanket restriction.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports labor rights within democratic socialism.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports farmers and agricultural modernization.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Balanced agricultural trade policy.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports equity but not radical land redistribution.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Historically supportive of cooperative movement.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Education central to Vision 10.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports regulatory balance in education.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports skill-based employment.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports institutional reform but no radical depoliticization mechanism proposed.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports universal access to healthcare.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports regulation to ensure access.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports health service regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports expanding national health coverage.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion and proportional representation.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Dharmananda Joshi
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Dharmananda Joshi
“No explicit position in manifesto.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports social equality and anti-discrimination.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports social equality.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong emphasis on rule of law and clean governance.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports transparency reforms.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports transparency reforms.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Dharmananda Joshi
“No explicit no-vote mechanism proposed.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports balanced foreign relations.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Maintains independent foreign policy tradition.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Emphasizes national interest and sovereignty.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports modern environmental governance.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports urban modernization.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports hydropower but within environmental safeguards.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports accountability under rule of law.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports accountability.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports modernization of financial systems.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports digital modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports global economic integration.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports digital modernization.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports financial modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Supports transparency across institutions.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Dharmananda Joshi
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Dharmananda Joshi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Tourism contributes to prosperity and employment.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Dharmananda Joshi
“No major sports infrastructure agenda highlighted.”
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”