Janardan Sharma

Janardan Sharma (जनार्दन शर्मा 'प्रभाकर') is a Nepalese politician and former Finance Minister of Nepal. He is a three-time parliamentarian. He has previously served as Minister of Home Affairs, Energy, and Peace and Reconstruction Nepal. He is well known for his successful tenure of Energy minister when he removed brunt of loadshedding up to 18 hours under his leadership and incumbent Nepal Electricity Authority Chief Kul Man Ghising.

2008 Constituent Assembly election
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
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2017 House of Representatives Election
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2022 House of Representatives Election
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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.