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BJP candidate Budh Ram, missing during Kotputli municipal polls, found in Delhi
✍️ Amar Ujala · Udaipur
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 07:33 PM
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Amid municipal elections in Kotputli‑Bahadurgarh, BJP ward‑32 candidate Budh Ram, who vanished on the eve of voting, was located in Delhi, prompting a police investigation.
The disappearance of Budh Ram, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for Ward 32 in the Kotputli‑Bahadurgarh municipal elections, created a stir on the day of voting. Residents and the candidate’s family filed a missing‑person complaint with the local police after he failed to appear at the polling station.
Police in Kotputli registered a case and began a search, coordinating with neighbouring jurisdictions. Within hours, a tip led officers to Delhi, where Budh Ram was found and taken into custody for questioning.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances of his presence in the capital, but the investigation will focus on whether his absence was self‑inflicted or linked to external pressure. The election commission has been informed, and the polling process in Ward 32 is set to continue as scheduled.
Police in Kotputli registered a case and began a search, coordinating with neighbouring jurisdictions. Within hours, a tip led officers to Delhi, where Budh Ram was found and taken into custody for questioning.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances of his presence in the capital, but the investigation will focus on whether his absence was self‑inflicted or linked to external pressure. The election commission has been informed, and the polling process in Ward 32 is set to continue as scheduled.