Janardan Sharma

Janardan Sharma is a Nepalese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives of Nepal. A former deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army during the Maoist insurgency, he has held several high-profile cabinet positions, including Minister of Finance, Minister of Home Affairs, and Minister of Energy. He is widely recognized for his tenure as Energy Minister, during which he successfully implemented policies to end chronic power outages in the country. Currently, he leads the Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party and continues to represent the Western Rukum 1 constituency, a seat he has held for four consecutive terms.