Janardhan Sharma

Janardan Sharma Prabhakar (born 15 April 1963) is a Nepali politician who is the leader of the Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party (PLP). He was former Finance and Home Minister of Nepal. 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. 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.

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.

Sharma has previously been Minister of Home Affairs, Energy and Peace and Reconstruction of Nepal. 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.

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. He later resigned. Parliamentary Probe Special Committee was formed to investigate the controversy. The committee concluded that they could not confirm the allegations about Sharma inviting outsiders to change the tax rates. He was later re-appointed as Finance Minister.