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