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Ajinkya Shinde Takes Lead in CJP Protest After Detentions
The Cockroach Janta Party is protesting about how voter lists were changed.
The party says the process had problems and wants the election chief to resign.
It also wants criminal action against him.
The article says police detained party leader Abhijeet Dipke and two other leaders after their plane landed in Delhi.
CJP says police told them they did not have permission to protest at Jantar Mantar.
A party video said Ajinkya Shinde would lead the protest while the other leaders were away.
Shinde previously worked for the Aam Aadmi Party.
He studied computer science and is from Maharashtra.
The Cockroach Janta Party says Ajinkya Shinde will lead its protest after party leaders were detained.
CJP is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and criminal action against him.
The party alleges irregularities, vote manipulation and transparency problems in the Election Commission of India's voter-roll revision.
Delhi Police detained Abhijeet Dipke, Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after they landed in Delhi, according to the article.
Shinde is described as a 35-year-old former Aam Aadmi Party worker and computer science graduate from Maharashtra.
- Who
- Ajinkya Shinde and the Cockroach Janta Party; party leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were reported detained.
- What
- Shinde was named to lead CJP's protest after the other leaders were detained.
- Where
- The leaders were detained after landing in Delhi; the planned protest was at Jantar Mantar.
- When
- The article says the detentions took place on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Why
- CJP is protesting alleged irregularities, vote manipulation and transparency issues in the Election Commission's voter-roll revision, and is seeking the chief election commissioner's resignation and criminal action.
Key facts
- Organization
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Protest leader named
- Ajinkya Shinde
- Detained leaders
- Abhijeet Dipke, Sourav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Reported detention date
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- CJP's demands
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and criminal action against him
- Shinde's background
- The article describes him as a 35-year-old former Aam Aadmi Party worker and a computer science graduate from Maharashtra.
Quotes
Sourav Das
CJP leader who announced that Ajinkya Shinde would lead the protest during the leaders’ absence.
“If you are watching this video, it means that I, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka have been arrested. In our absence, Ajinkya will lead the protest and the CJP movement. Please follow him.”
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