Nokha is assembly constituency number 18 in Rajasthan, in Bikaner district, and one of the segments of the Bikaner Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Sushila Rameshwar Dudi of the Indian National Congress won with 38.9% of the vote, 8,149 votes ahead of Bihari Lal (BJP).
- 01Sushila Rameshwar DudiINC83,21538.87%
- 02Bihari LalBJP75,06635.06%
- 03Kanhaiyalal JhanwarVM33,78115.78%
- 04Magna RamIndependent10,3334.83%
- 05Vasudev BadgujarIndependent1,9270.90%
- 9 other candidates · 8,033 votesNOTA · 1,753 (0.82%)
Margin 8,149 votes · 3.81% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,14,108 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sushila Rameshwar DudiFemale · 58 yrs | INC | 83,215 | 38.87% |
| 2 | Bihari LalMale · 48 yrs | BJP | 75,066 | 35.06% |
| 3 | Kanhaiyalal JhanwarMale · 73 yrs | VM | 33,781 | 15.78% |
| 4 | Magna RamMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 10,333 | 4.83% |
| 5 | Vasudev BadgujarMale · 56 yrs | Independent | 1,927 | 0.90% |
| 6 | SushilaFemale · 48 yrs | Independent | 1,863 | 0.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,753 | 0.82% |
| 7 | UmardinMale · 31 yrs | IPGP | 1,363 | 0.64% |
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| 8 | ParamaramMale · 31 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,237 | 0.58% |
| 9 | KanhaiyalalMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 823 | 0.38% |
| 10 | MotiramMale · 62 yrs · SC | Independent | 763 | 0.36% |
| 11 | RampratapMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 680 | 0.32% |
| 12 | Hans Raj PannuMale · 30 yrs · SC | BMUP | 671 | 0.31% |
| 13 | Narpat SinghMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 328 | 0.15% |
| 14 | KanhaiyalalMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 305 | 0.14% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Nokha result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biharilal | BJP | 86,917 | 45.30% |
| 2 | Rameshwar Dudi | INC | 78,254 | 40.79% |
| 3 | Manganaram | Independent | 8,305 | 4.33% |
| 4 | Meghsingh | Independent | 5,969 | 3.11% |
| 5 | Indu Devi | RLTP | 4,546 | 2.37% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,188 | 1.66% |
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| 6 | Vasudev | Independent | 1,705 | 0.89% |
| 7 | Narayan | Independent | 865 | 0.45% |
| 8 | Rameshwar | Independent | 641 | 0.33% |
| 9 | Kishore Singh | ARJP | 476 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Jagdish | BYPP | 429 | 0.22% |
| 11 | Bhanwar Lal Meghwal | BMUP | 298 | 0.16% |
| 12 | Bahnwar Lal | AAP | 275 | 0.14% |
Nokha result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rameshwar Lal Dudi | INC | 70,801 | 43.94% |
| 2 | Kanhaya Lal Jhanwar | Independent | 40,007 | 24.83% |
| 3 | Biharilal | Independent | 35,365 | 21.95% |
| 4 | Manish | Independent | 4,538 | 2.82% |
| 5 | Sahi Ram Vishnoi | BJP | 4,247 | 2.64% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,608 | 1.62% |
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| 6 | Mahavir Lodha | BSP | 1,715 | 1.06% |
| 7 | Kanhaya Lal | Independent | 861 | 0.53% |
| 8 | Vasudev Badgujar | BHPJP | 636 | 0.39% |
| 9 | Om Prakash Meghwal | Independent | 349 | 0.22% |
Nokha result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanhaiya Lal Jhanwar - Chhagan Lal | Independent | 49,796 | 37.29% |
| 2 | Rameshwar Lal Dudi - Jetha Ram | INC | 47,519 | 35.59% |
| 3 | Biharilal | BJP | 25,018 | 18.74% |
| 4 | Rameshwar Lal- Girdhari Lal | Independent | 2,199 | 1.65% |
| 5 | Kailash Prasad | BSP | 1,669 | 1.25% |
| 6 | Modaram | BHBP | 1,499 | 1.12% |
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| 7 | Kanhaiya Lal- Hanumandas | Independent | 1,304 | 0.98% |
| 8 | Kanhaiya Lal - Bhanwarlal | Independent | 1,054 | 0.79% |
| 9 | Kishanaram | Independent | 917 | 0.69% |
| 10 | Kanhaiya Lal- Chandmal | Independent | 903 | 0.68% |
| 11 | Harbhaj Ram | LJP | 652 | 0.49% |
| 12 | Saroj | BJSH | 571 | 0.43% |
| 13 | Kanhaiya Lal- Champalal | Independent | 435 | 0.33% |
Nokha outlined in orange among the other Rajasthan seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Bikaner district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Nokha is one of the assembly segments of Bikaner. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bikaner candidates.
- Arjun Ram MeghwalBJP55,678 49.4%
- Govindram MeghwalINC53,801 47.7%
- Kheta RamBSP959 0.9%
- Atma Ram GujaratiIndependent721 0.6%
- Ratani DeviIndependent514 0.5%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 1,877 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Nokha.
Who won the Nokha assembly seat in 2023?
Sushila Rameshwar Dudi of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Nokha in the 2023 Rajasthan assembly election with 83,215 votes, which was 38.87% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Nokha?
The margin was 8,149 votes (3.81% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bihari Lal of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 75,066 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Nokha in 2023?
Turnout was 75.82%: 2,14,219 of 2,82,544 registered electors voted, across 259 polling stations. That is 2.1 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nokha part of?
Nokha is an assembly segment of the Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Arjun Ram Meghwal got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Nokha a reserved constituency?
No. Nokha is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Nokha?
The Rajasthan assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Rajasthan assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Bikaner population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, BikanerEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Rajasthan state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Rajasthan Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Rajasthan districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, RajasthanBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in RajasthanCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
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