Janardan Sharma () is a Nepalese politician and former Finance Minister of Nepal. A three-time parliamentarian, Sharma is the single leader to have been elected from same constituency for four consecutive terms within

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

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. He is known for his tenure as Energy minister when he removed brunt of

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up to 18 hours under his leadership.

Electoral history

Controversy

2022 Budget Controversy

Sharma was accused of changing

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rates inviting unauthorized persons a day before budget for the next fiscal year was announced.

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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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Janardan Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) politicians Nepalese military personnel Living people Nepal Communist Party (NCP) politicians Nepal MPs 2017–2022 People of the Nepalese Civil War Ministers of finance of Nepal Members of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly Members of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly 1963 births Nepal MPs 2022–present