Sushila Rameshwar Dudi (born 1966) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. She is a first-time MLA from Nokha Constituency. She won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election on Indian National Congress Party ticket from Nokha Assembly Constituency in Bikaner District.[1][2][3]
Sushila Dudi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Sushila Rameshwar Dudi |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Rameshwar Lal Dudi |
Early life and education edit
Dudi hails from a Jat family in Nokha town in Bikaner district. Her husband Rameshwar Dudi is the sitting MLA and former leader of the opposition.[4] After his hospitalisation due to brain haemorrhage, Congress nominated Dudi to contest the Nokha seat.[5][6][7] She is the director of a company that runs her family business, Dunac Automobiles Private Limited which operates a petrol bunk.[8] She married Rameshwar in July 1983 and has a son and two daughters.[9]
Career edit
Sushila despite being a first-timer, won the MLA seat held by her ailing husband even though Congress did not fare well in the election.[10] She won representing Indian National Congress in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election from Nokha Assembly Constituency defeating Bihari Lal Bishnoi of BJP by a margin of 8,149 votes.[1] She admitted that she has very little experience but said she was confident because of the affection of the voters for her husband.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Rajasthan Election Results 2023: Full list of BJP and Congress winners". The Indian Express. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Congress Announces 2nd List Of 43 Candidates, 15 Ministers Named". www.india.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Livemint (2023-12-03). "Rajasthan Assembly Election Result 2023 winners list". mint. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ PTI. "Rajasthan polls: Congress, BJP have fielded 29 relatives of leaders as candidates so far". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ PTI (2023-11-16). "Rajasthan polls: Sushila Dudi banks on ailing ex-MLA husband's goodwill to win Nokha for Cong". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "'Sushila Dudi will work for masses'". firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-10-30). "Congress leadership discusses final set of names for Rajasthan Assembly election; some sitting MLAs may be dropped". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Sushila Rameshwar Dudi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NOKHA(BIKANER) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Sushila Dudi: A political novice with big ambitions for Nokha". TheDailyGuardian. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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 2024-04-29.