The UML is set to release an election manifesto with the motto 'Strong Nationalism and Strong Democracy'.

UML is preparing to finalize the manifesto by including the policy program along with the national aspiration of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepalis'.

UML held a discussion with 50 experts at its central office in Chyasal on Thursday. After discussing the issues to be included in the manifesto, it has also sought suggestions from the political, economic, social, and cultural sectors. It is preparing to finalize the manifesto by focusing on sustainable development including strong democracy, constitutional supremacy, rule of law, and social justice.

Secretary of the manifesto writing committee Bishnu Rimal claimed that a more prosperous manifesto will be brought than the past. He said that new political and economic programs will be made by adding the main priorities in the 2079 House of Representatives election manifesto.

The manifesto will include the investment programs 'Strong nationality and strong democracy, sustainable economic development and high economic growth rate, scientific management of land'. Similarly, the issue of strong nationality will be included while continuing the balanced foreign policy.

UML has stated that the UML will also include the issue of rebuilding the structures destroyed after the Gen-G movement in the manifesto.

UML Vice-President Raghuji Pant said that this time, UML has given concrete form to the issues of nationality, democracy and physical infrastructure development as well as social security starting from 2048 and in the 2051 elections. ‘This time too, UML will bring these issues in a refined manner in the manifesto in a practical and implementable manner,’ he said, ‘Our commitments will be included in the manifesto accurately.’

Pant, who has been involved in writing the UML manifesto since 2048, said that in the past, questions have been raised because the commitments in the manifesto were large but the implementation was low. ‘Now, the manifesto should be made in a way that can be implemented,’ he said. He claims that in the past, UML manifestos played a role in favor of democracy, economic growth, social security, equality, and republic.

This time, UML is preparing to reduce ambitious and unimplementable programs. Min Bahadur Shahi, former member of the National Planning Commission and head of the UML Publicity Department, said that the party's manifesto will focus on the political and economic sectors. 'The objective is to achieve strong democracy, constitutional supremacy, sustainable development with rule of law and social justice, end growing inequality through progressive laws, and eliminate multidimensional poverty and absolute poverty in 5 years,' he said.

In the manifesto discussion, UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said that the reconstruction of the physical damage caused by the earthquake was exemplary and that there would be a commitment to bring nationality, democracy and the constitution in the right direction. 

Similarly, exposing the unholy alliance of revivalist and reformist forces, it had put forward the issue of protecting democratic unity, ending feudal land ownership, and reorganizing the agricultural economy in a democratic manner. 'Build homes for the homeless, work for the unemployed, respect for the fields for the plowmen,' was the issue of UML. Democracy and national independence, equal rights for all languages, religions, and cultures, their protection and the right to autonomy to progress, education for all, health for all, justice for all, welfare, a multi-party open society, the UML's declaration envisioned.

• 'Like sons, daughters are also heirs of ancestral property, beware of those who discriminate against women, reactionaries' UML had raised the issue of women's rights at that time.

Declaration 2051: Steps towards social security

The Congress majority government of 2051 The manifesto brought by the UML after announcing the mid-term elections has been considered a 'milestone' manifesto. The UML, which entered the elections with its main slogan 'The next government will be of UML's patriots and democrats', had become a major party. It had won 88 out of 205 seats in the House of Representatives.

The UML had put forward a 10-point program, saying it would be 'continuously dynamic, people-oriented and radically transformative'.

'This party will remain committed to protecting the political system for forming and running the government as determined by the Constitution.' "We will continue to fight against any kind of one-party rule and dictatorial tendencies and will be committed to the policy of strengthening the multi-party system where the majority runs the government and the minority is in opposition," the manifesto says. "Our party will be active for the establishment of a pluralistic open society, a multi-party political system, and a welfare state guided by the constitution and laws, ensuring the unhindered enjoyment of the rights declared by the United Nations, fundamental rights granted by the constitution, and democratic rights." The manifesto states that every person will have equal opportunities for personal development, no unnecessary interference in personal life, and no interference in anyone's property except in accordance with the law. "No one's faith and opinion will be controlled with any kind of prejudice," the manifesto says. The clauses in the current constitution that undermine the people, democracy, and multi-party system and weaken the sovereignty of the people will be amended in a timely manner." It had pledged to open political parties and various organizations within the framework of the constitution, hold demonstrations and meetings, and protect the right of everyone to organize for professional or community interests. It had mentioned that an identity card with a photo would be arranged to make the elections fair, free and free from fraud.

• ‘The opposition has its own role and place in democracy. Democracy will be strengthened by accepting the rational and legitimate statements of the opposition, so the reasonable statements of the opposition will be appreciated,’ the manifesto said. ‘Any kind of pressure and interference on our country will be strongly resisted to strengthen the sovereignty, national integrity and national unity of the country.’

manifesto 2056: Political stability is the main issue

In the 2056 election, the UML had urged ‘political stability, good governance, development and national pride: vote for the UML majority’.

Political stability and good governance – The need for a long-term, stable and well-governed government, development and prosperity, infrastructure, agriculture, employment and economic progress, protection of national pride and freedom and national interests were the main promises .

Continuing social security, it had put forward social security programs for senior citizens, widows, and the disabled. Saying that it would promote local self-reliance, it had put forward the ‘Let’s build our own village’ that it had put forward in 2017 .

Manifesto 2064: Constituent Assembly elections and the issue of federalism

In the first Constituent Assembly elections held after the 2062/063 people’s movement, the UML had mainly put forward the issue of constitution-making .

• ‘Let’s establish a federal democratic republic, let’s build a strong and prosperous Nepal’ was its main slogan . Similarly, it had put forward the idea of ​​‘Constituent Assembly elections: democracy, sustainable peace and progress’ . At that time, the UML had promised to bring about socialism orientation .

‘To form a national government based on the consensus of all the political parties present in the Constituent Assembly, to draft a new constitution, to restructure the state in a progressive manner, and to develop a socialist-oriented national economy based on the public, cooperative and private sectors,’ the manifesto states.

Manifesto 2070: To make a prosperous Nepal with a commitment to promulgating the constitution

The UML had entered the second Constituent Assembly elections with the main slogan of ‘Right Policy, UML’. ‘Leadership of UML for building a strong and prosperous Nepal’, it had put forward the slogan of economic growth along with the constitution-making. In the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly, there was a political commitment to take ownership of the work and agreements done by the previous Constituent Assembly, and to take special initiatives for a new agreement between the parties to continue the agreements made by the previous Constituent Assembly in the new constitution. The draft of the constitution will be prepared and implemented within a year of the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly.

• The issues that could not be resolved through the Constituent Assembly process will be resolved through a referendum and a constitution will be promulgated,' the manifesto states.

The second Constituent Assembly promulgated the constitution on Asoj 3, 2072 with a two-thirds majority. It included the slogan 'Let's build our own village' put forward in 2051 in the manifesto. 'Continuing the slogan 'Let's build our own village, a grant of Rs. 5 million will be provided to each VDC,' the manifesto put forward as a popular slogan, '500,000 homeless families will be guaranteed housing. No citizen will be homeless within 10 years.'

Manifesto 2051: Steps towards social security But even though UML has been in government several times, these slogans could not be implemented.

UML-Maoist Joint Manifesto (2074): Left's Majority Goal

• UML and Maoist formed an electoral alliance in the 2074 Baisakh elections. A month later, the party unification took place in Jestha. The Oli-led government, which had a two-thirds majority in parliament, lasted for about three years. At that time, the joint manifesto claimed that the majority of the Left forces would achieve economic growth along with nationalism.

‘Since the communist and leftist forces are the main leading forces of the patriotic movement, a government with a majority of leftists is necessary to protect national freedom, sovereignty, independence, geographical integrity, self-respect and interests,’ the manifesto stated. ‘Since we, the communist and leftist forces, are the main leadership and driving force of the struggle to establish a federal democratic republic and complete the capitalist democratic revolution, a majority of leftists is necessary in the parliament and government to implement and implement the Constitution of Nepal with the original meaning and spirit of change.’

It was argued that it would not be possible for anyone other than the communist and leftist forces to utilize and mobilize all national resources and means for the supreme development of Nepal, to build a prosperous Nepal with social justice through rapid economic development in all sectors at once, to achieve employment and a high standard of living, to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the people, and to prepare the basis for socialism.’ ‘Even when we got the opportunity to lead the government in a short time, we have proven ourselves right.’ Therefore, a majority of the left is necessary to build a prosperous Nepal,' the manifesto said, 'Ending corruption and establishing good governance is possible only under the leadership of communists and leftists.'

Although it succeeded in establishing political stability in that election, it could not last long due to the struggle between the two presidents, Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

'In order to maintain political stability, lasting peace and national security, we have started the historic work of uniting all communist parties and leftist democrats. Political stability is possible only through this cooperation,' the manifesto said.

• Manifesto 2079: Ambitious plan

In the 2079 House of Representatives elections, the UML had set the main mantra and national resolution of 'Strong nationalism and strong democracy' and ambitions including 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepalis'.

It had made four resolutions: 'good governance, development, prosperity and equality'. In the manifesto, it had set a goal of guaranteeing 20 jobs if the government led by its leadership was to provide citizenship to Nepalis only, hunger no anchor, domestic production, foreign market, safe roof: enough for everyone's desire, earnings: the choice of the youth, education the choice of the future, blood sugar: no more sick medicine without money, etc.

Similarly, free meters in drinking water: ten thousand liters, fee unit: 50 units, water in fields: not in the Gulf, youth in the country, road expansion day by day: the basis of development infrastructure, underground wires: city markets, no lines: online services, 5 lakh jobs: minimum wage 25 thousand, connection with prosperity: everyone's bank account, healthy menstruation: 1500 years, 5G communication: a miracle in IT, we are social: civilized citizens, our wealth: 100 trillion.