We must initiate several reforms to ensure citizens’ continued trust in the current system.

Allocating a bigger budget or more programmes to specific constituencies does not guarantee electoral success.

Revenue mobilisation in metropolitan cities is satisfactory, unlike in sub-metropolitan cities.

Provinces have failed to bolster their development portfolios for lack of internal revenues.

It is necessary to analyse the executive powers of the federal units provided by the constitution.

To ensure women’s rights, their presence is necessary in Parliament and the law-making process.

The strength of the House of Representatives should be reduced from 275 to 165 members.

The administration is the main mechanism for implementing the state’s laws and policies.

The share of fiscal equalisation grants should be increased in proportion to the GDP.

Many crucial bills died because the House of Representatives dawdled until the expiry of its term.

Reforming the electoral system is a vital condition for the stability of federalism.

The life of citizens living in villages is more difficult than the life of those in municipalities.

We have to analyse the executive powers granted to the federal units by the constitution.

The more active these organisations are, the stronger Nepal's federal system will be.

It is important to pay attention to why and for whom the grants are being channelised.