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