Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party Leader Janardan Sharma Claims Support from Rival Party Workers in Upcoming Polls

Rukum West. Janardan Sharma, a leader of the Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, has claimed that he will receive support from workers of other parties in the upcoming House of Representatives elections. Sharma, who is contesting from Rukum West, asserted that although he is entering the fray this time with a new party and a new election symbol, the 'Eye', he expects votes even from Nepali Congress and CPN-UML workers.

He stated that he has won elections four times in the past and is now contesting for a fifth time to complete the unfinished work of the last term, which was cut short due to the dissolution of parliament. Sharma mentioned that he has always been a consensus candidate for Rukum, and after winning, he never discriminated based on political affiliation, leading opposition party workers to call him for reassurance, saying they needed a 'guardian'.

He disclosed that even though he is in a new party, organized members of other parties have pledged to cast their direct votes for him, assessing his personal influence and past performance.

Sharma has prioritized youth-centric agendas in this election. His plan includes establishing an 'IT Park' in Rukum to produce a workforce capable of handling foreign company tasks while remaining in the village. He committed to ending the compulsion to go to Gulf countries for employment by mobilizing local resources and developing agriculture and small industries.

Furthermore, he aims to build necessary infrastructure to address the growing interest of youth in sports and produce a skilled workforce upon completion of Grade 12. Sharma has put forward an ambitious plan to expand the Chaurajhari Airport, enabling it to handle larger aircraft for development purposes.

To end the compulsion of traveling to Kathmandu for medical treatment, he announced plans to operate a medical college within the district, expand dialysis services, and integrate 50 to 150-bed hospitals to provide quality healthcare services. Sharma, who previously led efforts to bring roads and electricity, emphasized that his current responsibility is to achieve economic prosperity by utilizing those infrastructures.

Sharma argues that his candidacy is also necessary to address the transitional phase seen in national politics and to safeguard the constitution. He clarified that he has always acted according to the demands of the people and is contesting this time due to the pressure and enthusiasm from the public.

Sharma also claimed that his victory is certain due to the role he has played in the development of Rukum and his close relationship with the people.