CPN Maoist Center leader Janardan Sharma has been re-appointed as Finance Minister.

Sharma, who resigned after becoming controversial in the budget issue of the financial year 2079/80, will take charge of the finance minister again after being cleared by the parliamentary investigation special committee.

It is said that on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed Sharma as a minister to take charge of the Ministry of Finance again. It is also said that Sharma will take the oath of office and secrecy today.