Archive · 5 Oct 2026
No Point in Polls Until Gyanesh Kumar Resigns
Abhijeet Dipke leads the Cockroach Janta Party.
He has again said people should not take part in elections.
He believes election results are already decided.
Dipke said there is no point in voting until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
He also wants elections to be free and fair.
His comments came during a dispute about SIR and the removal of voters.
A newspaper reported that two other Election Commissioners objected to some SIR rules.
The article does not say whether Gyanesh Kumar responded.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke renewed his call to boycott elections.
Dipke said there was “no point” in contesting elections if results were predetermined.
He said he would not support participating in polls until Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
Dipke called for free and fair elections.
His remarks came amid controversy over SIR and voter deletions, following a newspaper report about objections from two other Election Commissioners to certain SIR clauses.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke criticized Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Dipke renewed his call to boycott elections until Kumar resigns and free and fair elections are ensured.
- When
- The article does not specify a date.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Dipke said election results were predetermined and cited controversy over SIR and voter deletions.
- Party
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Party founder
- Abhijeet Dipke
- Election official criticized
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Dipke's position
- He said there was no point participating in elections until Kumar resigns and free and fair elections are ensured.
- Related controversy
- SIR and voter deletions
- Reported objections
- A newspaper reported that two other Election Commissioners objected to certain SIR clauses.