Political Transformation and Media Representation of Nepali Subaltern Political Persona

Abstract

Nepal's Constituent Assembly (CA) election marked a major step forward in the process of Nepalese political transformation. It is made milestone for far more representation of minority and subaltern group in the current Nepali politics. The representation of minority group, Dalits, Janajatis, Madhesis in CA has made a Nepali political structure more inclusive. Proportional representation system in CA election and their involvement in political process made them political persona. This thesis paper depicts the representation of those minorities and subaltern political personas in national news papers. Basically, it includes some photographs and illustrations of political persona published in the The Kathmandu Post and Kantipur Daily during CA election period Mid- March to Mid-June 2008. The example of given photographs in this thesis work is like a scene of peripety. It is seen in Nepali politics now. The media coverage, with photographs, of the new faces of minority group, women, Dalit, Madhesi and Adivasi that was not seen in politics before like old established politicians. Media representation of those faces also indicates the political transformation and inclusive system in political structure of Nepal.