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Missing Kotpootli Ward 48 Councilor Deshraj Gurjar Sparks Protest Against Authorities
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 05:30 PM
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Since September 16, newly elected independent councilor Deshraj Gurjar of Kotpootli’s Ward 48 has been missing, prompting his family and supporters to stage a protest demanding his whereabouts and warning of a possible encirclement of the municipal office and police.
Deshraj Gurjar, an independent candidate who won the Ward 48 seat in Kotpootli Nagar Parishad, has been unaccounted for since September 16. The councilor was declared elected after the recent municipal elections in Rajasthan.
His relatives and a group of supporters gathered outside the municipal office on Monday, demanding that the authorities locate him and provide a clear statement on his disappearance. They warned that if the matter is not addressed promptly, they will surround the Nagar Parishad building and the local police station.
The Kotpootli municipal administration has not released any official comment, while the police have said a case has been registered and investigations are underway. No further details on Gurjar’s whereabouts have been disclosed.
His relatives and a group of supporters gathered outside the municipal office on Monday, demanding that the authorities locate him and provide a clear statement on his disappearance. They warned that if the matter is not addressed promptly, they will surround the Nagar Parishad building and the local police station.
The Kotpootli municipal administration has not released any official comment, while the police have said a case has been registered and investigations are underway. No further details on Gurjar’s whereabouts have been disclosed.