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