Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “proposes reforms within federal democratic republic framework, not abolishing it.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No monarchy proposal; explicitly republican.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Proposes directly elected Prime Minister and directly elected Chief Ministers.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports parliamentary system but has discussed executive stability reforms.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Retains federal structure but restructures provincial roles.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“No reduction in number proposed.”
Lank Rokaya
“No official reduction proposal.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Abolishes Province Chief and restructures provincial governance.”
Lank Rokaya
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Structural streamlining including abolishing certain posts.”
Lank Rokaya
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Directly elected CM implies stronger provincial authority.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Emphasizes direct election and non-partisan National Assembly.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“No explicit term limit proposal.”
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.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicit Right to Recall provision.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Operates under secular constitution.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto Lank Rokaya
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “No religious favoritism proposed.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“No specific conversion restriction policy.”
Lank Rokaya
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Strong diaspora integration and voting rights.”
Lank Rokaya
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Voting from abroad explicitly promised.”
Lank Rokaya
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Inclusion and gender equality emphasized.”
Lank Rokaya
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Balanced stance; no strong security-first framing.”
Lank Rokaya
“National security considerations emphasized.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Massive entrepreneurship incentives and tax exemptions.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Encourages private and citizen investment shares.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Reformist and efficiency-driven approach.”
Lank Rokaya
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Tax reform not redistribution-heavy.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports progressive taxation.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Inclusive fund and Karuna Fund provisions.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Second stock market and FDI incentives.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Encourages FDI with safeguards.”
Lank Rokaya
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“No explicit labor union expansion.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Fertilizer factory and agricultural modernization.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“No import restriction policy stated.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“No explicit land redistribution program.”
Lank Rokaya
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Not specifically cooperative-centered.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “3-year compulsory early education & education loans.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Merit-based VC appointment; removing PM as Chancellor.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Skill training fund for marginalized communities.”
Lank Rokaya
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly removes PM as Chancellor.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Province-level 750-bed international hospitals.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“National Ambulance Service and public expansion implies regulation.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports health service regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Strong public health expansion focus.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “33% mandatory gender representation.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Creates National Proportional Inclusion Commission.”
Lank Rokaya
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Lank Rokaya
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Strong inclusion and anti-discrimination orientation.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports social equality.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opens major corruption files; abolishes Constitutional Council.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Transparency central to manifesto.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports transparency reforms.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Right to Reject explicitly promised.”
Lank Rokaya
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Pragmatic diplomacy orientation.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“No pro-alliance stance.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Citizen share allocation in hydropower.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Plastic ban and green corridor plan.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports urban modernization.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Aggressive energy development targets.”
Lank Rokaya
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Governance accountability emphasized.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports accountability.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Digital economy modernization.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports digital modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Encourages diaspora share allocation and investment.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong digital governance focus.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports financial modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Transparency-first governance model.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Hari Prasad Dangi
“Institutional reform orientation.”
Lank Rokaya
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Target of 3 trillion tourism income.”
Lank Rokaya
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Hari Prasad Dangi
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Playgrounds in every ward; sports internationalization plan.”
Lank Rokaya
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”