Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday (October 1, 2026) sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and warned of launching protests across the country, followed by a stir at Jantar Mantar in Delhi by October’s end if he did not step down.
Read | What does the law say about CEC’s removal? | Explained Meanwhile, Delhi Traffic Police advised commuters to plan and avoid routes near Jantar Mantar on Friday (October 2, 2026) amid restrictions for a protest, called by the All India Students’ Association (AISA), Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
Rawat Opposition parties have been critical of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanded his resignation after it came to light that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections on at least 14 occasions over 10 months to decisions and orders, some of which they said were issued without their knowledge.
