(Roshi) Sudarshan Bhadain (GCSK) (born 25 April 1971) is a

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politician

Education and Professional career

Roshi Bhadain completed his secondary education at

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before studying law at

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

. He also studied Accountancy before working for KPMG in England. On his return to Mauritius he worked at the Economic Crime Office (ECO) which was restructured into the

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(ICAC). He has practised as a Barrister-at-Law in Mauritius and a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant since 2002 in the areas of fraud, financial crime, corruption and money laundering.

Political career

At the 10 December 2014 National Assembly elections Roshi Bhadain was elected as a candidate of Alliance Lepep (MSM-PMSD-ML) in Constituency No. 18 (Belle Rose-Quatre Bornes). He was the Minister of Financial Services, Good Governance and Institutional Reforms under the government of

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. On 23 January 2017 he resigned from the MSM-ML government as he disagreed with the undue influence of vested interests on the government led by

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, following the unexpected resignation of elected Prime Minister

Sir Anerood Jugnauth Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean, GCSK, Padma Vibhushan, PV, (29 March 1930 – 3 June 2021) was a Mauritian politician and barrister who served both as President of Mauritius, President and Prime Minister of ...

. Roshi Bhadain became a back-bencher before resigning from Parliament on 16 June 2017 to highlight his opposition against the safety and financial aspects of the Metro Express project. His resignation triggered by-elections in Constituency No. 18 but he was not re-elected when by-elections were held on 17 December 2017. Since 2017 Roshi Bhadain is the leader of the

Reform Party (Mauritius) The Reform Party (french: Parti Réformiste) is a political party in Mauritius. The party is led by Roshi Bhadain, who had resigned from the parliament on the 23rd of June 2017, to bring in a new change in the Mauritian Mauritians (singular ...

, which he founded after leaving Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien (MSM).

Award and Decoration

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Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean - GCSK, GOSK, CSK (Mauritius) - ribbon bar

Grand Commander of the

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(2016)

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