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Congress councilor Limbaram and wife missing ahead of Kuchera chairperson poll
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 18 Sep 2026, 02:45 PM
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Ward 9 Congress councilor Limbaram and his wife were reported missing in Kuchera, Rajasthan, just days before the municipal chairperson election on September 21, prompting a kidnapping suspicion.
Kuchera municipality in Nagaur district is gearing up for a chairperson election scheduled for September 21. In the run‑up to the vote, political tension heightened when Ward 9 Congress councilor Limbaram and his wife were reported missing. Their brother‑in‑law, Mahendra, lodged a complaint with local police, alleging that the couple might have been abducted.
Police have registered an FIR based on Mahendra's statement and are investigating the disappearance. The authorities have not disclosed any leads or suspects at this stage, but the timing of the incident has raised concerns about possible political motives.
A video clip that surfaced online shows Limbaram and his wife speaking, asserting that they are safe, though they did not disclose their whereabouts. The police are treating the case as a potential kidnapping and have appealed for public assistance to locate the couple.
The incident adds a layer of uncertainty to the upcoming municipal election, with local parties closely monitoring the situation as campaigning continues.
Police have registered an FIR based on Mahendra's statement and are investigating the disappearance. The authorities have not disclosed any leads or suspects at this stage, but the timing of the incident has raised concerns about possible political motives.
A video clip that surfaced online shows Limbaram and his wife speaking, asserting that they are safe, though they did not disclose their whereabouts. The police are treating the case as a potential kidnapping and have appealed for public assistance to locate the couple.
The incident adds a layer of uncertainty to the upcoming municipal election, with local parties closely monitoring the situation as campaigning continues.