CJP Gives CEC Gyanesh Kumar 48-Hour Resignation Ultimatum, Threatens Oct 2 Nationwide Protest

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign within 48 hours, calling him "the biggest threat to India's democracy," and warns the movement will launch nationwide protests from Mumbai on October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti) if he does not step down by Saturday, Sep 26. The ultimatum follows an Indian Express investigation reporting that Kumar's two fellow election commissioners raised 14 formal internal objections over the past 10 months about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter-roll exercise, which opposition parties say has deleted millions of voters without warning while adding new voters without adequate verification in ways that favor the ruling BJP. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi separately demands Kumar's immediate resignation. CJP also demands a freeze on the SIR process and repeal of the 2023 law governing Election Commissioner appointments. The Election Commission responds that "differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberation in any institution" and that all actions were lawful; BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra says no constitutional body in India is "under dictatorial rule." This marks the CJP's first major pivot from exam-integrity and unemployment grievances toward electoral-integrity demands since its Jul 25 settlement with the government.