Rameshwar Lal Dudi

Rameshwar Lal Dudi (born 1 July 1963) is an Indian politician from Bikaner, Rajasthan.^[1] He served as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He served as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Bikaner from 1999 to 2004, but he lost the seat to Dharmendra Deol in 2004. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.^[2][3]

Rameshwar Lal Dudi
Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2013 - 2018
Preceded by	Vasundhara Raje
Succeeded by	Gulab Chand Kataria
District chief or Zila Parishad, Bikaner
In office 2005–2010
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1999–2004
Prime Minister	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by	Mahendra Singh Bhati
Succeeded by	Dharmendra
Constituency	Bikaner
Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution, Lok Sabha
In office 1999–2000
Prime Minister	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Nokha, Bikaner
In office 1995–1999
Personal details
Born	(1963-07-01) 1 July 1963 (age 62) Biramsar Bikaner, Rajasthan
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Sushila Dudi

Early life and education

Dudi was born on 1 July 1963 in Bikaner, Rajasthan. His father was Jetha Ram Dudi and mother was Asha Devi.^[4] He did B.Com. from B.J.S. Rampuria College, Bikaner.

Personal life

In 1983, Dudi married Sushila Devi.^[1]

Political career

Dudi is politically active since 1995. He is a senior leader of Indian National Congress and was also Leader of the opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.^[5][6] In 1995, Dudi started politics at the Panchayati Raj level, he was elected as a Pradhan from Nokha in 1995 to 1999. He is also a former Member of Parliament and represented Bikaner in Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2004.^[7] He was also a Member of Committee on food, Civil supplies and Public distribution, Lok Sabha from 1999 to 2000. He was elected as Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Nokha constituency in 2013.^[8] He lost from Nokha constituency to Biharilal Bishnoi of BJP in 2018.^[9]

Positions held

Year	Position
1995–99	Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Nokha, Bikaner, Rajasthan
1999-2000	Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution, Lok Sabha
2000–04	Member, 13th Lok Sabha
2005–10	District chief, Zila Parishad, Bikaner
2014–18	Leader of the Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2022–	Chairman, Rajasthan state agro industries development board (cabinet minister)