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Janardan Sharma
Nepali politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Janardan Sharma (Nepali: जनार्दन शर्मा 'प्रभाकर') is a Nepalese politician and former Finance and Home Minister of Nepal.[1] Sharma currently leads Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party. He is widely remembered for his tenure as Energy minister when he ended loadshedding, which had been occurring for up to 18 hours per day.[2]
A four-time parliamentarian and joint general secretary of CPN (Maoist Centre), Sharma was the single leader to have been elected from same constituency for four consecutive terms within CPN (Maoist Centre) till he announced his own Progressive Campaign, Nepal under support of leaders including former minister Sudan Kirati and Ram Karki.[3][4] Sharma was a leader of the CPN (Maoist Centre) during the insurgency period and served as one of the 4 deputy commanders of the Nepali People's Liberation Army.[5][6]
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Political life
One among the four deputy commanders of People's Liberation Army, Nepal, Sharma is well known for his strong holds in Karnali region while he bagged four consecutive wins from Western Rukum 1 (constituency) while within CPN (Maoist Centre) party.[7]
Sharma has previously been Minister of Home Affairs, Energy and Peace and Reconstruction of Nepal.[8][9][10] He is known for his tenure as Energy minister when he significantly reduced loadshedding, which had been occurring for up to 18 hours per day.[2]
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Electoral history
Controversy
2022 Budget Controversy
Sharma was accused of changing tax rates inviting unauthorized persons a day before budget for the next fiscal year was announced. Annapurna Post first broke the news.[11][12] He later resigned.[13] Parliamentary Probe Special Committee was formed to investigate the controversy.[14] The committee concluded that they could not confirm the allegations about Sharma inviting outsiders to change the tax rates.[15] He was later re-appointed as Finance Minister.[16]
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