Janardan Sharma

Janardan Sharma (Nepali: जनार्दन शर्मा 'प्रभाकर') is a Nepalese politician and former Finance Minister of Nepal.^[1] A three-time parliamentarian, Sharma is the single leader to have been elected from same constituency for four consecutive terms within CPN (Maoist Centre).

Honourable Janardan Sharma Prabhakar जनार्दन शर्मा प्रभाकर
Finance Minister of Nepal
In office 13 July 2022 – 26 December 2022
President	Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Succeeded by	Bishnu Poudel
Minister for Home Affairs
In office 7 June 2017 – 17 October 2017
Prime Minister	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded by	Bimalendra Nidhi
Succeeded by	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Minister for Energy
In office 14 August 2016 – 31 May 2017
Prime Minister	Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Succeeded by	Mahendra Bahadur Shahi
Minister for Peace and Reconstruction
In office 31 August 2008 – May 2009
Prime Minister	Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Member of Parliament, Pranitidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 March 2018
Preceded by	Constituency established
Constituency	Western Rukum 1
Member of Constituent Assembly
In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017
Preceded by	Tirtha Gautam
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Rukum 2
Personal details
Born	(1963-04-25) April 25, 1963 (age 61) Rukum, Nepal[citation needed]
Political party	CPN (Maoist Centre) (1995-2018, 2021 - present)
Other political affiliations	Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021)
Website	Official website

Sharma has previously been Minister of Home Affairs, Energy and Peace and Reconstruction of Nepal.^[2][3][4] He is known for his tenure as Energy minister when he removed brunt of loadshedding up to 18 hours under his leadership.^[5]

Electoral history

Election	House	Constituency	Party		Votes	Opponent	Party		Votes	Result
2008	Constituent Assembly	Rukum-2		Maoist Centre	30,270	Prem Prakash Oli		Nepali Congress	9,250	Y Elected
2013	Constituent Assembly				22,575	Gopal Jee Jung Shah			12,599	Y Elected
2017	House of Representatives	Western Rukum 1			34,402	Gopal Jee Jung Shah			15,659	Y Elected
2022	House of Representatives				39,549	Nandaram Devkota		CPN (UML)	12,961	Y Elected

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.^[6][7] He later resigned.^[8] Parliamentary Probe Special Committee was formed to investigate the controversy.^[9] The committee concluded that they could not confirm the allegations about Sharma inviting outsiders to change the tax rates.^[10] He was later re-appointed as Finance Minister.^[11]

References

1. "Council of Ministers | Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers".
2. Ogura, Kiyoko. "Meeting Pasang in Rolpa". Nepalitimes. Kunda Dixit. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
3. "Sher Bahadur Deuba sworn in as Prime Minister". thehimalayantimes.com. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
4. "Deuba sworn in as 40th PM, forms Cabinet by inducting 7 ministers - National - The Kathmandu Post". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
5. "Janardan Sharma recounts his mission to end loadshedding in country".
6. "बिहानी प्रहर जब पूर्वनासुले बजेट चलाए".
7. "अर्थमन्त्री जनार्दन शर्माको अनर्थ कदम".
8. "Finance Minister Sharma resigns".
9. "Parliamentary committee formed to probe charges against Finance Minister Sharma".
10. "How probe turns into a farce: House panel says it found nothing against Sharma".
11. "Janardan Sharma is back as the finance minister (Updated) - OnlineKhabar English News". 31 July 2022.

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