Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “RSP operates fully within the federal democratic republican framework.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No support for monarchy restoration.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Nepal should shift from a parliamentary system to a directly elected presidential system.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No explicit proposal to change parliamentary system.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports parliamentary system but has discussed executive stability reforms.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No proposal to dissolve federalism.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No explicit stance on reducing provinces.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No official reduction proposal.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Supports lean and efficient governance.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Promotes reduction of bureaucratic inefficiency.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Supports decentralization with accountability.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Previously advocated electoral reform including PR review.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports term limits to prevent power concentration.”
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.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Citizen Contract invites accountability and electoral punishment.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports accountability but no recall mechanism proposed.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Operates under secular constitutional framework.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “No support for Hindu state declaration.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports equality before law.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No explicit religious regulation policy stated.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Supports diaspora citizenship continuity.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicit commitment to online voting for diaspora.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Supports inclusive citizenship reform.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No explicit security-first framing.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“National security considerations emphasized.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “1.2 million jobs target through priority sectors.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Pragmatic approach; no ideological state-control push.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Anti-License Raj suggests reform/privatization of inefficiency.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No explicit redistributive tax agenda.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports progressive taxation.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Middle-class expansion & social insurance emphasis.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “GDP growth and connectivity goals imply strong FDI support.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No restrictive ownership policy stated.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No strong union expansion language.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Agriculture listed as priority employment sector.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No explicit import restriction policy.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No radical land reform agenda stated.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No cooperative-centered economic model outlined.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Radical reform of public education promised.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Quality reform implies stronger oversight.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Job-oriented sectors prioritized.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong anti-party capture stance.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “100% insurance coverage goal.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Insurance expansion implies regulatory oversight.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports health service regulation.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National insurance expansion clearly stated.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Inclusive jobs and governance language.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Supports reviewing ineffective systems.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No explicit position stated.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Om Prakash Rawal
“General equality and inclusion support.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports social equality.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Anti-Corruption Grand Campaign central agenda.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Transparency commitment explicit.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports transparency reforms.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Citizen Contract encourages electoral accountability.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No extreme foreign alignment; pragmatic diplomacy.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Om Prakash Rawal
“No pro-alliance position expressed.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Emphasis on sovereignty and national integrity.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Digital governance extends to service efficiency.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports urban modernization.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Om Prakash Rawal
“15,000 MW capacity target indicates strong development push.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Accountability central to governance platform.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports accountability.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong digital modernization agenda.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports digital modernization.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Diaspora investment and digital flows encouraged.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Modernization central to platform.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports financial modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Transparency principle applies to all institutions.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Regulatory clarity aligns with governance reform.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Om Prakash Rawal
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Tourism listed among priority job sectors.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Om Prakash Rawal
“Infrastructure expansion consistent with connectivity goals.”
Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”