Sushila Dudi
Sushila Dudi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Nokha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Rameshwar Lal Dudi |
| Profession | Politician |
Sushila Rameshwar Dudi (born 1966)[1] is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. She was elected to the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Nokha, Rajasthan Assembly constituency in Bikaner district. She is a member of the Indian National Congress. She is wife of Rameshwar Lal Dudi, former Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Dudi hails from Nokha town in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. Her husband Rameshwar Dudi, is a former Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajasthan Assembly.[5] [6][7] She passed Class 12 and later joined the BSc course at a college affiliated with University of Ajmer, but discontinued her studies after the second year. She runs the family business in petroleum products.[1]
Career
[edit]Sushila, a political novice, was nominated by the Indian National Congress Party to contest the 2023 election to capitalise on the sympathy factor following her husband Dudi's hospitalisation due to brain haemorrhage.[8] Despite being a first-timer, she won as an MLA from the Nokha seat which was formerly held by her ailing husband even though Congress did not fare well in the election.[9] She was elected in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress. She polled 83,215 votes and defeated her nearest rival and sitting MLA, Bihari Lal Bishnoi of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 8,149 votes.[10] Bishnoi got 75,066 votes.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sushila Rameshwar Dudi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NOKHA(BIKANER) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Rajasthan Election Results 2023: Full list of BJP and Congress winners". The Indian Express. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Congress Announces 2nd List Of 43 Candidates, 15 Ministers Named". www.india.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Livemint (3 December 2023). "Rajasthan Assembly Election Result 2023 winners list". mint. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ PTI. "Rajasthan polls: Congress, BJP have fielded 29 relatives of leaders as candidates so far". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ PTI (16 November 2023). "Rajasthan polls: Sushila Dudi banks on ailing ex-MLA husband's goodwill to win Nokha for Cong". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "'Sushila Dudi will work for masses'". firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ PTI (16 November 2023). "Sushila Dudi Banks On Ailing ex MLA Husband's Goodwill To Win Nokha For Cong". One India. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Sushila Dudi: A political novice with big ambitions for Nokha". TheDailyGuardian. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Rajasthan Election: नोखा सीट पर कांग्रेस के लिए बड़ी परीक्षा, बीमार रामेश्वर डूडी की जगह पत्नी को बनाया है उम्मीदवार". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 April 2024.