Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “The party led the republican movement and firmly supports federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Historically anti-monarchy and firmly republican.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports parliamentary system but has discussed executive stability reforms.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Manifesto proposes fundamental restructuring of governance for stability and control balance.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly supports federal implementation.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“No official reduction proposal.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“No proposal to reduce provinces.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“No explicit downsizing proposal.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Focus is structural reform, not employee cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to send 60% of budget to subnational levels.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strong defender of proportional inclusion system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“No formal term-limit agenda.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“No explicit term-limit proposal.”
A right-to-recall system should allow voters to remove elected representatives before the end of their term.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Strong accountability orientation and anti-corruption emphasis.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firmly supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Opposes religious state model.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Equality central to socialist and constitutional framework.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“No specific policy emphasis.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Supports diaspora engagement and continuity.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Encourages diaspora participation.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong equality and gender justice orientation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“National security considerations emphasized.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Balanced position without explicit security-first framing.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Encourages productive investment alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Socialist orientation favors strong state control in strategic sectors.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Prefers reform and restructuring over privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports progressive taxation.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Supports redistribution to reduce inequality.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension, social security and poverty reduction targets.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Encourages FDI in productive sectors.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“National interest prioritized in development.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong pro-labor socialist ideology.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension and support price guarantee.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Self-sufficiency in major food grains targeted.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to distribute land titles to landless.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Cooperative-friendly rural economic model.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Education transformed into service, not profit.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opposes profit-driven education model.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Employment-centered education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly commits to ending political interference.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health declared fully free and fundamental right.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports health service regulation.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health shifted from profit to service sector.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “100% health insurance coverage by 2088.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Constitution amendment for proportional inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Focus is expansion, not restructuring.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“No explicit stance stated.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports social equality.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National campaign against caste discrimination.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Powerful Lokpal and high-level asset probe commission proposed.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports transparency reforms.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Asset investigation for all office holders since 2046.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“No explicit no-vote provision.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong non-aligned diplomacy and border resolution via dialogue.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firm non-aligned stance.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized in all negotiations.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports urban modernization.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Urban modernization and infrastructure reform commitment.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Aggressive energy expansion with regulatory oversight.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports accountability.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Governance accountability across all levels.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports digital modernization.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Digital and paperless administration commitment.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Encourages economic modernization.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports financial modernization.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong emphasis on digital governance modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Strong anti-corruption framework.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
“Strong regulatory state orientation.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Khimlal Bhattarai
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Smart tourism and eco-tourism promotion pledged.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Khimlal Bhattarai
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”
Ahmad Wakil Musalman
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “50,000 capacity national stadium pledged.”