Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “proposes reforms within federal democratic republic framework, not abolishing it.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No monarchy proposal; explicitly republican.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Proposes directly elected Prime Minister and directly elected Chief Ministers.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports parliamentary system but has discussed executive stability reforms.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Retains federal structure but restructures provincial roles.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No reduction in number proposed.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No official reduction proposal.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Abolishes Province Chief and restructures provincial governance.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Structural streamlining including abolishing certain posts.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Directly elected CM implies stronger provincial authority.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Emphasizes direct election and non-partisan National Assembly.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No explicit term limit proposal.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No formal term-limit agenda.”
A right-to-recall system should allow voters to remove elected representatives before the end of their term.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicit Right to Recall provision.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Operates under secular constitution.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “No religious favoritism proposed.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No specific conversion restriction policy.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Strong diaspora integration and voting rights.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Voting from abroad explicitly promised.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Inclusion and gender equality emphasized.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Balanced stance; no strong security-first framing.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“National security considerations emphasized.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Massive entrepreneurship incentives and tax exemptions.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Encourages private and citizen investment shares.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Reformist and efficiency-driven approach.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Tax reform not redistribution-heavy.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports progressive taxation.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Inclusive fund and Karuna Fund provisions.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Second stock market and FDI incentives.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Encourages FDI with safeguards.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No explicit labor union expansion.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Fertilizer factory and agricultural modernization.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No import restriction policy stated.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No explicit land redistribution program.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Not specifically cooperative-centered.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “3-year compulsory early education & education loans.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Merit-based VC appointment; removing PM as Chancellor.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Skill training fund for marginalized communities.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly removes PM as Chancellor.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Province-level 750-bed international hospitals.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“National Ambulance Service and public expansion implies regulation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports health service regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Strong public health expansion focus.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “33% mandatory gender representation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Creates National Proportional Inclusion Commission.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Strong inclusion and anti-discrimination orientation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports social equality.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opens major corruption files; abolishes Constitutional Council.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Transparency central to manifesto.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports transparency reforms.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Right to Reject explicitly promised.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Pragmatic diplomacy orientation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“No pro-alliance stance.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Citizen share allocation in hydropower.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Plastic ban and green corridor plan.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports urban modernization.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Aggressive energy development targets.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Governance accountability emphasized.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports accountability.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Digital economy modernization.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports digital modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Encourages diaspora share allocation and investment.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong digital governance focus.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports financial modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Transparency-first governance model.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
“Institutional reform orientation.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Target of 3 trillion tourism income.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Lokendra Bahadur Shah
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Playgrounds in every ward; sports internationalization plan.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”