Nepal should remain a federal democratic republic.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “UML is firmly committed to federal democratic republicanism.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “The party led the republican movement and firmly supports federal democratic republicanism.”
Nepal should restore a constitutional monarchy.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly opposes monarchy restoration.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Historically anti-monarchy and firmly 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.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Manifesto proposes fundamental restructuring of governance for stability and control balance.”
The federal system should be dissolved and replaced with a unitary system.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Supports full implementation of federal constitution.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strongly supports federal implementation.”
The number of provinces should be reduced.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“No official reduction proposal.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“No proposal to reduce provinces.”
The number of Provincial Assembly members should be reduced.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Focus on effective functioning rather than downsizing.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“No explicit downsizing proposal.”
The number of provincial government employees should be reduced.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Emphasis on efficiency reforms rather than structural cuts.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Focus is structural reform, not employee cuts.”
Provincial governments should receive greater fiscal autonomy and taxation powers.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports effective fiscal federalism.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to send 60% of budget to subnational levels.”
The proportional representation system should be significantly reduced in favor of direct elections.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports mixed electoral system.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Strong defender of proportional inclusion system.”
There should be a constitutional limit preventing anyone from becoming Prime Minister more than twice.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“No formal term-limit agenda.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“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.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Strong accountability orientation and anti-corruption emphasis.”
Nepal should remain a secular state as defined in the constitution.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Officially supports secular constitution.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firmly supports secular constitution.”
Nepal should be declared a Hindu state.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Some internal cultural debates exist, but official position supports secularism.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly DisagreeParty Manifesto “Opposes religious state model.”
The state should treat all religions equally without preference.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports constitutional equality.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Equality central to socialist and constitutional framework.”
Religious conversion activities should be more strictly regulated.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“National interest framing supports stricter regulation.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“No specific policy emphasis.”
Nepali-born citizens should retain Nepali citizenship even after acquiring foreign nationality.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Balanced approach to dual citizenship.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Supports diaspora engagement and continuity.”
Non-Resident Nepalis should be allowed dual citizenship with political rights.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Moderate diaspora engagement stance.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Encourages diaspora participation.”
Nepali women married to foreign citizens should pass citizenship to their children without additional conditions.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Balanced constitutional interpretation.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong equality and gender justice orientation.”
Citizenship laws should prioritize national security over ease of access.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“National security considerations emphasized.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Balanced position without explicit security-first framing.”
The private sector should lead job creation in Nepal.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports private sector growth alongside state planning.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Encourages productive investment alongside state planning.”
Strategic sectors like energy and transport should remain under state control.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong state role in strategic industries.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Socialist orientation favors strong state control in strategic sectors.”
Inefficient state-owned enterprises should be privatized.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Prefers reform and restructuring over wholesale privatization.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Prefers reform and restructuring over privatization.”
High-income individuals should be taxed at significantly higher rates.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports progressive taxation.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Supports redistribution to reduce inequality.”
The government should provide direct income support to low-income households.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports welfare expansion.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension, social security and poverty reduction targets.”
Nepal should actively attract large-scale foreign direct investment.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports FDI under national safeguards.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Encourages FDI in productive sectors.”
Foreign ownership in key national industries should be restricted.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Prefers safeguards in strategic sectors.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“National interest prioritized in development.”
Labor unions should have stronger legal protections.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong historical labor alignment.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong pro-labor socialist ideology.”
Farmers should receive direct income subsidies from the government.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports farmer subsidies and agricultural modernization.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Farmer pension and support price guarantee.”
Agricultural imports should be restricted when domestic production is sufficient.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports domestic production protection.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Self-sufficiency in major food grains targeted.”
Land reform policies should be expanded to reduce land ownership inequality.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Historically supportive of land reform measures.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Commitment to distribute land titles to landless.”
Cooperatives should play a major role in the rural economy.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong cooperative movement roots.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Cooperative-friendly rural economic model.”
Improving public school quality should be the top education priority.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports strengthening public education.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Education transformed into service, not profit.”
Private schools should face stricter government regulation.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports regulation for equality.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Opposes profit-driven education model.”
Technical and vocational education should be expanded nationwide.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Employment-focused education expansion.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Employment-centered education expansion.”
Universities should be free from political party influence.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports reform but no explicit depoliticization mechanism.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Explicitly commits to ending political interference.”
Basic healthcare services should be free for all citizens.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports expansion of universal health services.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health declared fully free and fundamental right.”
The government should regulate fees charged by private hospitals.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports health service regulation.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Health shifted from profit to service sector.”
Health insurance should be expanded primarily through a national public system.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports national health insurance expansion.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “100% health insurance coverage by 2088.”
Affirmative action policies should continue to promote inclusion.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong commitment to inclusion.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Constitution amendment for proportional inclusion.”
Reservation policies should be periodically reviewed and restructured.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“No major restructuring agenda.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Focus is expansion, not restructuring.”
Same-sex marriage should be legally recognized.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“No explicit national manifesto stance.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“No explicit stance stated.”
Inter-caste marriage couples should receive special state protection.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports social equality.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National campaign against caste discrimination.”
Anti-corruption bodies should operate independently from government influence.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports anti-corruption enforcement.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Powerful Lokpal and high-level asset probe commission proposed.”
Politicians should publicly disclose their assets annually.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports transparency reforms.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Asset investigation for all office holders since 2046.”
A formal "No Vote" option in elections should carry legal consequences.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“No explicit no-vote stance.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“No explicit no-vote provision.”
Nepal should maintain balanced relations with both India and China.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong balanced diplomacy stance.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong non-aligned diplomacy and border resolution via dialogue.”
Nepal should avoid joining foreign military alliances.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports non-aligned policy.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Firm non-aligned stance.”
Major infrastructure projects should prioritize national sovereignty over foreign financing convenience.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “National sovereignty prioritized in all negotiations.”
Waste management should be treated as a national priority.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports urban modernization.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Urban modernization and infrastructure reform commitment.”
Hydropower development should move forward even if it requires environmental trade-offs.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Strong hydropower expansion but within regulatory framework.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Aggressive energy expansion with regulatory oversight.”
Local governments should be held accountable for waste segregation and recycling.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports accountability.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Governance accountability across all levels.”
Nepali individuals and businesses should be allowed justified online payments abroad.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports digital modernization.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Digital and paperless administration commitment.”
Foreign digital payments should be made easier to receive in Nepal.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports export-oriented growth.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Encourages economic modernization.”
Nepal should modernize its foreign exchange and digital payment regulations.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports financial modernization.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Strong emphasis on digital governance modernization.”
Foreign-funded NGOs should face stricter transparency requirements.
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Strong anti-corruption framework.”
NGOs should be more strictly regulated by the government.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Balanced regulatory stance.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
“Strong regulatory state orientation.”
Tourism should be treated as a major national economic priority.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Supports tourism expansion for growth.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “Smart tourism and eco-tourism promotion pledged.”
Nepal should invest heavily in sports infrastructure, especially cricket.
Raghuvir Mahaseth
“Supports sports as national pride and youth engagement.”
Sanjay Kumar Mahato
Strongly AgreeParty Manifesto “50,000 capacity national stadium pledged.”