Nepali Political Parties Prioritize Economy in Manifestos Amid Skepticism Over Implementation
Summary
Nepali political parties have prioritized economic growth and prosperity in their election manifestos ahead of the upcoming House of Representatives elections but face skepticism over the feasibility of implementation due to weak state capacity and lack of clear action plans.
Key Points
- Nepali political parties have focused their election manifestos on economic issues, development, and employment for the upcoming House of Representatives election.
- Major parties like Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Centre), and Rastriya Swatantra Party propose ambitious economic targets, but economists doubt the feasibility of implementation.
- Economists criticize the manifestos for lacking clear action plans, coordination, and state capacity to achieve promised economic growth.
- Economic policies of parties differ ideologically; Congress leans liberalism, UML and Maoist Centre socialism, and RSP emphasizes good governance and technology.
