Inclusion pattern in local level election of Nepal (A study based on local election of Kaski district)

Abstract

Historically, Nepalese society holds deep roots in the Hindu caste system, with hierarchy of different groups of people within the system. Social exclusion is entrenched in the political, economic and social fabric of Nepal and has been a defining feature of its historical development. This study entitled " Inclusion in Local Government Bodies of Kaski: A Study Based on the Local Election - 2074 "was carried out with the aim of quenching the thirst of knowing the pattern of social inclusion in local government bodies of Nepal especially after the implementation of "Constitution of Nepal 2072". The main thrust of the study was to assess the effectiveness and representation of socially excluded groups in terms of achievement. During the study, primary and secondary data were collected by using both quantitative (applied several Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools) and qualitative methods (used questionnaires) for data collection. For the study, different books and reports of election commission was used. The data of the study had analyzed using both quantitative and descriptive methods. The concept of social exclusion/inclusion figured prominently in the policy discourse in France in the mid-1970s. The concept was later adopted by the European Union in the late 1980s as a key concept in social policy and in many instances replaced the concept of poverty. This concept which had first appeared in Europe as a response to the crisis of the welfare State has now gained considerable currency over the last five years in both official and development discourses in Nepal. This study deduced the social and cultural veracity of socially excluded community and their relationships with state. This study plays important role in economic, social and cultural development of socially excluded community.