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By GT24x7 Reporter · 24 September 2026 · GlobalToday24x7

The institutional confrontation surrounding the Election Commission of India intensified on Thursday as the Cockroach Janta Party, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the formal resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, the political outfit warned that failure by the CEC to step down within the stipulated timeframe would trigger a nationwide mass agitation and indefinite sit-in protests, designated by organizers as "Jantar Mantar 2.0".

The demand follows disclosures regarding procedural discord inside Nirvachan Sadan, where sitting Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly registered multiple formal objections against administrative decisions connected to the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. CJP leaders characterized the unilateral execution of revisions as a systematic undermining of constitutional safeguards, calling for criminal proceedings against administrative functionaries alongside structural electoral reforms.

Core Demands and Allegations of Voter Roll Alterations

During the briefing, Dipke asserted that significant shifts in voter roll management under the current Commission leadership have weakened the democratic premise where citizens choose their representatives. The outfit alleged that widespread deletions carried out during revision drives affected key constituencies across multiple states, claiming that millions of names were purged from draft and final registers without transparent local verification.

The organization placed three explicit demands before the Union government and the poll panel: the immediate stepping down of CEC Gyanesh Kumar accompanied by criminal inquiries, the restoration of pre-revision voter lists dating to early 2025, and the legislative repeal of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. Dipke stated that the framework governing the appointment of top election officials should be replaced with a system that includes formal consultations with judicial and civil society representatives.

Broadening Political Scrutiny and Opposition Alignment

The ultimatum issued by the CJP coincides with an intensifying political pushback from broader opposition alliances. Leaders across national and regional parties, including the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party, and regional constituents, have cited investigative reports revealing at least 14 documented objections raised by the two Election Commissioners over a ten-month period regarding voter software modifications, Form 6 alterations, and centralized roll maintenance.

Political leaders have questioned whether administrative actions circumvented statutory multi-member consultations, demanding comprehensive discussions in Parliament and institutional reviews. Opposition figures have specifically pointed to electoral revisions in key assembly poll-bound jurisdictions, alleging that decentralized checks traditionally exercised by Electoral Registration Officers were diluted by central administrative directives.

Election Commission Stand and Administrative Perspectives

In response to allegations of institutional bias and improper roll handling, the Election Commission has maintained that operational differences and written observations during internal proceedings reflect standard deliberations within a multi-member constitutional panel. The poll authority stated that statutory decisions, including guidelines regulating the Special Intensive Revision, were finalized in accordance with established administrative procedures.

Former senior election officials, including former Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat, remarked that while internal differences are common, official determinations must reflect institutional consensus or majority decisions under the law. Officials engaged in electoral administration continue to maintain tha...