Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Nepali Congress is a principal architect and defender of the federal democratic republic.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Firmly supports republican system established after 2006.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Strong historical commitment to parliamentary democracy.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports parliamentary system but has discussed executive stability reforms.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federalism.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“No formal proposal to change provincial number.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“No official reduction proposal.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Focus on efficiency rather than structural downsizing.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Emphasis on administrative reform, not blanket reduction.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports strengthening federal fiscal arrangements.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Defends inclusive mixed electoral system.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“No explicit term-limit agenda.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“No formal term-limit agenda.”
A right-to-recall system should allow voters to remove elected representatives before the end of their term.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firm commitment to secular constitutional order.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Opposes religious state model.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports pluralism and equal treatment.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“No specific restrictive policy proposed.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports diaspora engagement and connection.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Generally supportive of diaspora participation.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports gender equality in citizenship rights.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Balanced constitutional approach.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“National security considerations emphasized.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Promotes wealth creation and private sector-led growth.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports mixed economy model.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports reform and restructuring of public enterprises.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports progressive taxation under social democratic framework.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports progressive taxation.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports social protection programs.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Economic growth vision depends on investment and global integration.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Balanced FDI approach without blanket restriction.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports labor rights within democratic socialism.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports farmers and agricultural modernization.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Balanced agricultural trade policy.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports equity but not radical land redistribution.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Historically supportive of cooperative movement.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Education central to Vision 10.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports regulatory balance in education.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports skill-based employment.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports institutional reform but no radical depoliticization mechanism proposed.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports universal access to healthcare.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports regulation to ensure access.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports health service regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports expanding national health coverage.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion and proportional representation.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“No explicit position in manifesto.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports social equality and anti-discrimination.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports social equality.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong emphasis on rule of law and clean governance.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports transparency reforms.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports transparency reforms.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“No explicit no-vote mechanism proposed.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports balanced foreign relations.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Maintains independent foreign policy tradition.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Emphasizes national interest and sovereignty.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports modern environmental governance.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports urban modernization.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports hydropower but within environmental safeguards.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports accountability under rule of law.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports accountability.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports modernization of financial systems.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports digital modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports global economic integration.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports digital modernization.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports financial modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Supports transparency across institutions.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Tourism contributes to prosperity and employment.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Om Bahadur Gharti Magar
“No major sports infrastructure agenda highlighted.”
Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”