A survey by Sujan reveals that 71% of respondents support allocating upper house seats through a proportional representation (PR) system.
Conducted between May and July 2025, the survey gathered opinions from 1,373 people and included 15 civic dialogues.
Key findings:
69% favor a bicameral legislature.
87% support separating the roles of Prime Minister, party chief, and Leader of the House.
63% favor a rotating quota for women in the lower house; 69% support reserving 30 seats for women in the upper house.
86% want a Deputy Speaker from the opposition in the lower house; 82% want the same in the upper house.
87% agree that the Election Commission’s approval should be mandatory for any executive action that could influence voting during elections.
86% favor the EC issuing a certificate on election fairness within 48 hours of polls.
88% support revoking candidacy or results if candidates submit false financial statements.
92% believe convicted criminals, identified extortionists, and corrupt individuals should be barred from party membership.