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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “proposes reforms within federal democratic republic framework, not abolishing it.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Historically anti-monarchy and firmly republican.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No monarchy proposal; explicitly republican.”
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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Proposes directly elected Prime Minister and directly elected Chief Ministers.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly supports federal implementation.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Retains federal structure but restructures provincial roles.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“No proposal to reduce provinces.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“No reduction in number proposed.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“No explicit downsizing proposal.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Abolishes Province Chief and restructures provincial governance.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Focus is structural reform, not employee cuts.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Structural streamlining including abolishing certain posts.”
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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Directly elected CM implies stronger provincial authority.”
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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Emphasizes direct election and non-partisan National Assembly.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“No explicit term-limit proposal.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“No explicit term limit proposal.”
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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicit Right to Recall provision.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firmly supports secular constitution.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Operates under secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Opposes religious state model.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Equality central to socialist and constitutional framework.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “No religious favoritism proposed.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“No specific policy emphasis.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“No specific conversion restriction policy.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Supports diaspora engagement and continuity.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Strong diaspora integration and voting rights.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Encourages diaspora participation.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Voting from abroad explicitly promised.”
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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Inclusion and gender equality emphasized.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Balanced position without explicit security-first framing.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Balanced stance; no strong security-first framing.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Encourages productive investment alongside state planning.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Massive entrepreneurship incentives and tax exemptions.”
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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Encourages private and citizen investment shares.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Prefers reform and restructuring over privatization.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Reformist and efficiency-driven approach.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Supports redistribution to reduce inequality.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Tax reform not redistribution-heavy.”
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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Inclusive fund and Karuna Fund provisions.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Encourages FDI in productive sectors.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Second stock market and FDI incentives.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“National interest prioritized in development.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Encourages FDI with safeguards.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong pro-labor socialist ideology.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“No explicit labor union expansion.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension and support price guarantee.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Fertilizer factory and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Self-sufficiency in major food grains targeted.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“No import restriction policy stated.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to distribute land titles to landless.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“No explicit land redistribution program.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Cooperative-friendly rural economic model.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Not specifically cooperative-centered.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Education transformed into service, not profit.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “3-year compulsory early education & education loans.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opposes profit-driven education model.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Merit-based VC appointment; removing PM as Chancellor.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Employment-centered education expansion.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Skill training fund for marginalized communities.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly commits to ending political interference.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly removes PM as Chancellor.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health declared fully free and fundamental right.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Province-level 750-bed international hospitals.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health shifted from profit to service sector.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“National Ambulance Service and public expansion implies regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “100% health insurance coverage by 2088.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Strong public health expansion focus.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Constitution amendment for proportional inclusion.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “33% mandatory gender representation.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Focus is expansion, not restructuring.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Creates National Proportional Inclusion Commission.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“No explicit stance stated.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National campaign against caste discrimination.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Strong inclusion and anti-discrimination orientation.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Powerful Lokpal and high-level asset probe commission proposed.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opens major corruption files; abolishes Constitutional Council.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Asset investigation for all office holders since 2046.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Transparency central to manifesto.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“No explicit no-vote provision.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Right to Reject explicitly promised.”
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.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Pragmatic diplomacy orientation.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firm non-aligned stance.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“No pro-alliance stance.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized in all negotiations.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Citizen share allocation in hydropower.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Urban modernization and infrastructure reform commitment.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Plastic ban and green corridor plan.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Aggressive energy expansion with regulatory oversight.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Aggressive energy development targets.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Governance accountability across all levels.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Governance accountability emphasized.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Digital and paperless administration commitment.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Digital economy modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Encourages economic modernization.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Encourages diaspora share allocation and investment.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong emphasis on digital governance modernization.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong digital governance focus.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Strong anti-corruption framework.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Transparency-first governance model.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
“Strong regulatory state orientation.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
“Institutional reform orientation.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Smart tourism and eco-tourism promotion pledged.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Target of 3 trillion tourism income.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Lok Prasad Bhurtel
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “50,000 capacity national stadium pledged.”
Dipak Chandra Bastakoti
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Playgrounds in every ward; sports internationalization plan.”