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