Kathmandu, Feb. 20 -- In its manifesto made public on Thursday for the March 5 elections, the Rastriya Swatantra Party pledges to probe the assets of public office holders since the political changes of 1990.

The manifesto of the party led by Rabi Lamichhane promises structural reforms of state institutions, strong anti-corruption mechanisms, and investigations of major scandals. It proposes merit-based bureaucracy, performance accountability and digitisation of public services to curb middlemen and delays.

Positioning its agenda around transformation, the RSP said its plan prioritises clean governance, efficient service delivery, economic revival and rebuilding public trust in the state.

As part of its commitment to probing assets, it...