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