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