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