What they promised before the election
RSP's 2082 manifesto presents 100 specific policy commitments covering governance reform, anti-corruption, digital transformation, economic liberalization with social justice, energy development, agriculture modernization, education and health reform, infrastructure expansion, environmental protection, and foreign policy.
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Implement judicial inquiry commission recommendations on Gen-Z movement
Implement all recommendations from the judicial inquiry commission formed to investigate the use of force during the Bhadra 23-24, 2082 Gen-Z movement protests.
Investigate assets of public officials since 2046 BS — confiscate illegal wealth
Transparently investigate the assets of all persons who held significant public positions since 2046 BS. Illegally acquired property will be confiscated and nationalized through clear legal procedures.
No fraternal organizations — ban party-affiliated wings in state bodies
Commitment to not create fraternal organizations. End practice of state employees being loyal to political parties instead of the constitution. State institutions serve all citizens, not party interests.
End party-based trade unions in civil service — professional administration
Abolish party-affiliated trade unions within civil service. Build modern civil service based on technology where 'fewer deliver more'. Bring Civil Service Bill for result-oriented administration.
7% annual GDP growth — reach $3,000 per capita and $100B economy
Achieve 7% annual GDP growth (constant prices) to reach middle-income status. Per capita income to cross $3,000 and economy to reach $100 billion within 5-7 years. Focus on productivity, skill development, capital formation and technology-based industrialization.
End cartels and rent-seeking — build independent regulatory bodies
Create professional, transparent, powerful regulatory bodies free from political interference. End unholy alliance between politics and regulation. Adopt social market economy framework.
Repeal ~24 outdated laws — improve doing business environment
Repeal approximately 24 laws hindering economic growth. Systematically reform regulations to reduce production costs and attract domestic and diaspora investment. Make Nepal a respectable middle-income country.
Reduce all tax burdens — family-based income tax reform
Reduce all tax burdens through compact with private sector. No retrospective taxes. Education, health and childcare expenses deductible from taxable income. Promote institutional savings.
National digital ID and unified database for all Nepalis
Provide national identity cards to all Nepalis and build a unified national database for data-driven service delivery, social security, and good governance.
Digital service delivery — end queues at government offices
Implement time-bound Digital Service Delivery plan. End physical office visits, queues, and middlemen dependency for government services.
Digital governance — tippani.gov.np, paripatra.gov.np, digital signatures mandatory
End paper-based administration. Government decisions via tippani.gov.np, directives via paripatra.gov.np. Make digital signatures legally mandatory. Birth registration, licenses, business registration all online.
Borderless economy strategy — service export and knowledge-based economy
Transform from labor export to service export and knowledge-based economy. Digital transformation as core national economic strategy. Build expanded Digital Nepal Framework for policy reform, infrastructure development, and public-private investment.
Complete all national pride projects within 2 years
Complete stalled national pride projects within 2 years with result-oriented time-bound action plan. Add 10 new diversified national pride projects including international sports city, research centers, specialized healthcare, cultural tourism.
Remove Nepal from aviation blacklist — separate regulator from service provider
Separate CAAN's regulatory and service roles. International expert aviation safety audit. Reform Nepal Airlines through professional management, private sector participation, and eventual stock market listing.
Fully operationalize Pokhara and Bhairahawa airports — Tribhuvan terminal expansion
Fully operationalize Pokhara and Bhairahawa international airports. Fast-track new international terminal design for TIA. Plan new international airport at Nijgadh or alternative with rail and road connectivity.
End bus syndicate system — competitive, safe public transport
End syndicate and cartel in long-distance bus services. Centralized ticket and fare system under single authority for urban buses. Promote electric buses with customs incentives. Long-term public transport master plan for Kathmandu valley and Terai corridors.
30,000 MW electricity generation capacity in next decade
Achieve 30,000 MW connected capacity in next decade. Reform land, forest, and environment laws for energy development. Single-window energy ministry coordination. Government guarantees security for hydropower project timelines.
New energy policy — private sector in storage, transmission, distribution, and trade
New energy and water resources policy. Allow private sector in battery/pump storage, transmission, distribution, and energy trade. Extend production license to 50 years. Net metering for wind and solar. Solar farms on barren hillsides.
Attract energy-intensive industries — steel, cement, data centers
Attract large energy-based industries: steel, cement, herbal processing, data server stations, chemical fertilizer. Reform electricity distribution and tariff structure to increase domestic consumption to 1,500 kWh per capita by 2035.
Energy export diplomacy — bilateral and regional agreements with India, Bangladesh
Adopt energy diplomacy for exports to India and Bangladesh. Short, medium, and long-term energy trade agreements. Cross-border transmission expansion. Establish Nepal as reliable energy supplier.
Free schools from political activities — ban party politics in education
Free universities and schools from political party activities. Ban teacher political affiliation. Ban party-based student activities including vandalism and forced closures. Develop non-partisan student representative system.
Major investment in public education quality for two decades
Significant investment in public education quality, access, and competitiveness for next two decades. Accept private education as complement. Regulate private institution fees, standards, teacher qualifications.
Inclusive model school in every province — autism and neurodiversity support
Establish at least one state-of-the-art inclusive model school in every province. Integrated occupational, speech, and behavioral therapy for children with autism and neurodiversity. Assistive technology with AI.
Every child's right to learn — accessible education for all
Ensure every child's right to learn. Make all schools fully accessible and inclusive. Assistive technology with AI for children with disabilities.
Minimum health standards nationwide — rural health access priority
Enforce minimum health standards in all basic health facilities — human resources, medicine supply, equipment, access, infrastructure. Priority expansion in rural and remote areas. Virtual health worker network.
Strengthen health insurance — single door, mental health included
Expand health insurance to stronger model ensuring quality service for every citizen. Single-door system for all health-related social security. Include medicine, treatment, mental health within insurance coverage.
Prevention-first strategy for cancer and non-communicable diseases
Shift from treatment-focused to prevention-focused strategy for non-communicable diseases. Risk identification, public awareness, regular health checkups, and lifestyle improvement.
Disability rehabilitation centers in every province — prosthetics lab
Establish at least one state-of-the-art disability rehabilitation center in every province with prosthetics, assistive devices, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy under one roof.
Make agriculture a respectable, profitable profession
Transform agriculture through policy stability, stable markets, transparent subsidies, reliable insurance, adequate irrigation, and technology-based production. Make 'farming in Nepal can make you rich' a believable reality.
Food security and nutrition as national priority — import substitution
Link agriculture to food security and nutrition as primary national goals. Trade agreements supporting import substitution. Laws for self-sufficiency in domestically producible crops.
Land use reform — fallow land utilization, consolidation, irrigation investment
Review land use planning. Promote fallow land use, land consolidation, and land integration. Major investment in irrigation, chemical fertilizer, and agricultural mechanization to increase production and reduce costs. Restructure Agriculture Research Council.
Forest economic contribution — scientific management, grazing, herbal, carbon trade
Manage forests for greater economic contribution through scientific plans at regional level. Develop grazing areas, livestock, timber production and sales, herbal/ayurvedic medicine, tourism, and carbon trading as major economic activities.
Double tourist numbers and per-tourist spending in 5 years
Double inbound tourist numbers and per-tourist spending within 5 years. Diversify from trekking to nature, culture, community, eco-tourism. Special focus on Karnali and Sudurpaschim as new destinations.
Single digital tourism platform — unified permits, tickets, safety
Integrate immigration, trekking, national parks, heritage sites into single digital platform. Classify mountains into 3 tiers by altitude with experience requirements. Drone and modern rescue technology. Hill station development near Indian border.
Promote religious and cultural tourism — Pashupatinath, Lumbini, Janakpur, Devghat
Promote Kathmandu valley heritage, Devghat to Muktinath Hindu-Buddhist corridor, and Janakpur as religious-cultural tourism centers with special infrastructure. Restructure Nepal Tourism Board with creative marketing.
Nepal as world's premier mountaineering training center
Develop Nepal as the world's top mountaineering training center with Mountain School policy framework. International academy for high-altitude rescue and medicine.
Human-wildlife conflict reduction — monkey control, elephant management
Reduce human-wildlife conflict through scientific management, compensation systems, early warning, and community participation. Comprehensive monkey control including sterilization, forest gardens, alternative crops, electric fencing, and relocation.
Forest fire monitoring with drones and satellite — real-time alert center
Establish Forest Fire High Alert Center with drone and satellite technology for real-time monitoring. Distribute portable pumps and safety equipment to every ward with forests. Research drone-based fire control.
Simplify environmental clearance — balance infrastructure and conservation
Simplify environmental impact assessment, land acquisition, tree cutting permits, and national park infrastructure processes that cause extreme delays. Permanently protect some rivers with cultural, ecological, and tourism significance.
Chure conservation — scientific extraction, Integrated Chure Conservation Authority
Prioritize Chure area conservation. Scientific extraction and export procedures for stone, gravel, sand. Empower Integrated Chure Conservation Authority with local, provincial, and federal shared responsibility.
Balanced foreign policy — Nepal as 'vibrant bridge' not 'buffer state'
Transform Nepal from buffer state to vibrant bridge through balanced, dynamic diplomacy. Trilateral economic partnerships with both neighbors while safeguarding sovereignty. Learn from India's digital infrastructure and China's project financing models.
Modern border security — drones, digital entry-exit, smart border management
Deploy Armed Police Force as specialized Border Security Force with modern technology. Night-vision cameras, drone surveillance, digital entry-exit records. Full digitization of customs at trade points. Resolve boundary disputes through institutional dialogue. Border Identity Card for border residents.
Performance audit for diplomatic missions — digital consular services
End political quota in diplomatic appointments. Scientific performance audit for all missions. Digital Consular Service pilot for online passport renewal and document certification. 24/7 Central Response Unit and rapid rescue teams at each mission.
Voting rights for Nepalis abroad — dual citizenship, diaspora investment
Grant voting rights to Nepalis living abroad. Support dual citizenship in principle. Remove property rights barriers for NRNs. Special legal protection and dollar accounts for diaspora investment. Establish National Knowledge Bank. Volunteer Ambassador program.
Formal state apology to Dalit communities for historical discrimination
The new PM will formally apologize on behalf of the state to Dalit and marginalized communities for centuries of caste-based discrimination. Concrete legal, policy, and institutional reforms will follow to end structural discrimination.
World-class sports facilities in all 7 provinces — sports as economic pillar
Complete stalled stadiums. Build state-of-the-art accessible sports infrastructure in all 7 provinces for Olympic and Paralympic training. School sports in curriculum. Talent identification from school level. Sports ground in every local body.
End political appointments in sports — professional management, athlete pension
End political appointments in sports. Professional leadership, transparent budget management. Athlete pension fund, health insurance, employment guarantee for international medal winners. Promote adventure sports and ultra-marathons as national pride.
Dignified labor market — end wage theft, formalize informal sector
Build safe, dignified labor market. End wage theft. Workplace safety, insurance, social security mandatory. Free legal aid for workers. Transform informal sector to formal economy.
View what other parties promised
Nepali Congress's 2082 manifesto declares the next 5 years as a 'Half Decade of Economic Revival', targeting Rs 115 trillion economy and $2,500 per capita income through second-generation economic reforms, with strong emphasis on job creation, social security from womb to mourning, health and education expansion.
The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) presents its 2082 BS election manifesto under the slogan ‘UML Builds – Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’. The document lays out a vision to transform Nepal into a prosperous, self‑reliant and just society by doubling the size of the economy, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, reducing poverty and establishing modern infrastructure. It emphasises good governance, social justice, innovation and the use of advanced technology while committing to deliver universal access to education, healthcare, drinking water and housing. The manifesto outlines extensive plans for industrial expansion, modern agriculture, clean energy, digital transformation, sports and youth empowerment, together with an ethical foreign policy that respects sovereignty and seeks mutually beneficial engagement with all countries.
The Communist Party of Nepal’s 2082 election manifesto calls for building an independent and prosperous socialist Nepal through good governance, employment creation and inclusive development. It pledges to overhaul the governance system, fight corruption and strengthen federalism so provinces and local governments can provide education, health, housing and social justice. The manifesto proposes bold economic reforms to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs, transform agriculture and industry, invest in infrastructure and clean energy, modernise health and education, support digital and green technologies and ensure equal rights for women, minorities and marginalised communities. It emphasises self‑reliance, social security, environmental protection and a fair, inclusive society. Overall the party envisions a democratic socialist state that provides dignity, prosperity and social justice for all citizens.
Founded by former Dharan mayor Harka Sampang, SSP positions itself as an alternative to traditional parties. Key proposals include directly elected executive president, fully proportional parliament, non-partisan local government, and the Maulapur Municipality governance model as proof of concept.
RPP advocates for constitutional monarchy, Hindu state identity, and nationalist economic policies. The party supports strong national defense, traditional values, and a governance model rooted in Nepal's cultural heritage while embracing economic modernization.
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Other party manifestos are provided for reference.