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