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