Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “The party led the republican movement and firmly supports federal democratic republicanism.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “proposes reforms within federal democratic republic framework, not abolishing it.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Madhav Panta
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Historically anti-monarchy and firmly republican.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No monarchy proposal; explicitly republican.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Madhav Panta
“Manifesto proposes fundamental restructuring of governance for stability and control balance.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Proposes directly elected Prime Minister and directly elected Chief Ministers.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Madhav Panta
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly supports federal implementation.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Retains federal structure but restructures provincial roles.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Madhav Panta
“No proposal to reduce provinces.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“No reduction in number proposed.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Madhav Panta
“No explicit downsizing proposal.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Abolishes Province Chief and restructures provincial governance.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Madhav Panta
“Focus is structural reform, not employee cuts.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Structural streamlining including abolishing certain posts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to send 60% of budget to subnational levels.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Directly elected CM implies stronger provincial authority.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Madhav Panta
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strong defender of proportional inclusion system.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
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.
Madhav Panta
“No explicit term-limit proposal.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“No explicit term limit proposal.”
A right-to-recall system should allow voters to remove elected representatives before the end of their term.
Madhav Panta
“Strong accountability orientation and anti-corruption emphasis.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicit Right to Recall provision.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firmly supports secular constitution.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Operates under secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Madhav Panta
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Opposes religious state model.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Equality central to socialist and constitutional framework.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “No religious favoritism proposed.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Madhav Panta
“No specific policy emphasis.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“No specific conversion restriction policy.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Madhav Panta
“Supports diaspora engagement and continuity.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Strong diaspora integration and voting rights.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Madhav Panta
“Encourages diaspora participation.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Voting from abroad explicitly promised.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong equality and gender justice orientation.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Inclusion and gender equality emphasized.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Madhav Panta
“Balanced position without explicit security-first framing.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Balanced stance; no strong security-first framing.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Madhav Panta
“Encourages productive investment alongside state planning.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Massive entrepreneurship incentives and tax exemptions.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Socialist orientation favors strong state control in strategic sectors.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Encourages private and citizen investment shares.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Madhav Panta
“Prefers reform and restructuring over privatization.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Reformist and efficiency-driven approach.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Madhav Panta
“Supports redistribution to reduce inequality.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Tax reform not redistribution-heavy.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension, social security and poverty reduction targets.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Inclusive fund and Karuna Fund provisions.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Madhav Panta
“Encourages FDI in productive sectors.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Second stock market and FDI incentives.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Madhav Panta
“National interest prioritized in development.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Encourages FDI with safeguards.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong pro-labor socialist ideology.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“No explicit labor union expansion.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension and support price guarantee.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Fertilizer factory and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Madhav Panta
“Self-sufficiency in major food grains targeted.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“No import restriction policy stated.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to distribute land titles to landless.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“No explicit land redistribution program.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Madhav Panta
“Cooperative-friendly rural economic model.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Not specifically cooperative-centered.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Education transformed into service, not profit.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “3-year compulsory early education & education loans.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opposes profit-driven education model.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Merit-based VC appointment; removing PM as Chancellor.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Madhav Panta
“Employment-centered education expansion.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Skill training fund for marginalized communities.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly commits to ending political interference.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly removes PM as Chancellor.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health declared fully free and fundamental right.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Province-level 750-bed international hospitals.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health shifted from profit to service sector.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“National Ambulance Service and public expansion implies regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “100% health insurance coverage by 2088.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Strong public health expansion focus.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Constitution amendment for proportional inclusion.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “33% mandatory gender representation.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Madhav Panta
“Focus is expansion, not restructuring.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Creates National Proportional Inclusion Commission.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Madhav Panta
“No explicit stance stated.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National campaign against caste discrimination.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Strong inclusion and anti-discrimination orientation.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Powerful Lokpal and high-level asset probe commission proposed.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opens major corruption files; abolishes Constitutional Council.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Asset investigation for all office holders since 2046.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Transparency central to manifesto.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Madhav Panta
“No explicit no-vote provision.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Right to Reject explicitly promised.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong non-aligned diplomacy and border resolution via dialogue.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Pragmatic diplomacy orientation.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firm non-aligned stance.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“No pro-alliance stance.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized in all negotiations.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Citizen share allocation in hydropower.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Madhav Panta
“Urban modernization and infrastructure reform commitment.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Plastic ban and green corridor plan.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Madhav Panta
“Aggressive energy expansion with regulatory oversight.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Aggressive energy development targets.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Madhav Panta
“Governance accountability across all levels.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Governance accountability emphasized.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Madhav Panta
“Digital and paperless administration commitment.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Digital economy modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Madhav Panta
“Encourages economic modernization.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Encourages diaspora share allocation and investment.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong emphasis on digital governance modernization.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong digital governance focus.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Madhav Panta
“Strong anti-corruption framework.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Transparency-first governance model.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Madhav Panta
“Strong regulatory state orientation.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
“Institutional reform orientation.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Smart tourism and eco-tourism promotion pledged.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Target of 3 trillion tourism income.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Madhav Panta
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “50,000 capacity national stadium pledged.”
Tirtha Raj Chataut
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Playgrounds in every ward; sports internationalization plan.”