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