CJP Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation, Launches Election Commission Thik Karo Campaign

What Happened

On September 24, 2026, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar within 48 hours. The organisation announced a nationwide campaign titled "Election Commission Thik Karo" and warned that failure to meet its demand would be followed by a wider agitation and an indefinite sit-in in Delhi. The campaign follows reporting about disagreements within the Election Commission concerning aspects of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. CJP has alleged that the SIR process threatens voter rights and has demanded changes to the process. The Election Commission has disputed the characterization that the CEC acted unilaterally and said decisions concerning SIR were unanimously approved by the full commission. This article distinguishes CJP allegations from reported internal EC objections and the Election Commission's official response.