CJP Protests Demand Election Commissioner Resign

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and a coalition of student and activist groups are staging protests across India, demanding the resignation of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The protests began in Mumbai and will expand nationwide. Student groups will gather at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.

The core complaint is that the Election Commission manipulated voter rolls to favor the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. The commission and government deny the allegations.

The controversy intensified after the Indian Express reported that the commission’s deputies had raised concerns 14 times over voter‑list revisions and digital systems.

Opposition parties, led by the Congress, plan to protest on October 6 demanding Kumar’s resignation.

The CJP, a youth movement that emerged earlier this year, gained prominence after leading protests over exam‑paper leaks that led to the resignation of India’s education minister.