Jaipaul Sharma, a former member of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) coalition, on Friday revealed that he has now joined the Alliance for Change (AFC) and will be a candidate for the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections.
“I’m so pleased to be in his leadership because I personally believe that the best of the presidential candidates, including the incumbent, is Mr. Nigel Hughes,” Sharma said at an AFC press conference.
Meanwhile, Mr. Hughes said the experienced Sharma is a key part of the party’s plan to put forward a “broad coalition of interests” meant to help the country advance.
In the previous APNU+AFC government, Jaipaul Sharma was a Minister within the Ministry of Finance. His party, Justice For All Party (JFAP), was part of the APNU coalition.
In 2020, Sharma reportedly resigned from politics. In 2021, he formed the Equal Rights and Justice Party (ERJP) and rejoined the APNU coalition.
Meanwhile, businesswoman Kerri Gravesande-Bart was introduced as another new AFC candidate at Friday’s presser. She highlighted her interest in advocating for women, particularly in the business sphere.
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