Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), stated on Thursday that the recent electoral defeat of BJP leaders can be linked to the actions of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Dipke’s remarks highlight concerns over the electoral process and accountability within the election commission, suggesting that leadership decisions may have influenced the outcomes of the polls.
During the presser, Dipke was asked why he was seeking the CEC’s resignation. “I think no one should contest elections unless they are free and fair. “Yes, elections are being rigged. He alleged poll rigging and urged the Opposition to speak up in all cases and not only when it happens in states that matter to them. “If elections are being rigged, it should matter regardless of the state or which party is affected. You cannot keep saying the game is rigged while continuing to play it.
Because of Gyanesh Kumar,” Dipke said, i would also like to tell BJP leaders who were defeated in polls that you lost. In a press conference alongside CJP’s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, Dipke called for CEC Kumar’s resignation within 48 hours, and warned of a ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ if that didn’t happen. Hours after his presser and a 48-hour resignation ultimatum to Gyanesh Kumar, Abhijeet Dipke urged the Opposition to not fight polls if they really believe the system is rigged.
In response, the CJP founder said strict action was needed to ensure free and fair elections are conducted and also clarified that it was not a matter of the government or the Opposition for him. But when you continue to participate in rigged elections, you legitimise these elections and help maintain the illusion that they are free and fair,” Dipke said in an X post this morning. Your participation is the only thing that gives these rigged elections legitimacy,” he said.
A big controversy erupted earlier this week after an Indian Express report said that there were disagreements between among CEC Gyanesh Kumar and two election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, over the poll panel’s recent decisions.
