Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday (September 25, 2026) called on opposition parties to boycott elections if they believe the electoral process is being rigged.
He argued that continuing to participate in such elections only lends legitimacy to the process and creates an “illusion” that the polls are free and fair.
Dipke questioned whether opposition parties continued to contest elections out of fear that boycotting them could result in their political disappearance. “This is not political survival. You are simply trying to stay alive in a system that can weaken you, split your party or take away your elected representatives whenever it wants. How long can you survive like this? Mr. Dipke asked. He also alleged that opposition parties raise concerns over alleged election rigging selectively, depending on the state or political party involved. “And you cannot talk about election rigging only when it happens in states that matter to you and remain silent when it happens elsewhere. “You cannot keep saying the game is rigged while continuing to play it. Your participation is the only thing that gives these rigged elections legitimacy,” he claimed.
In a post on X, Dipke said opposition parties could not claim that elections were being rigged while continuing to participate in them. If elections are being rigged, it should matter regardless of the state or which party is affected,” the CJP convener said. The CJP founder on Thursday (September 24) demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and warned of a “Jantar Mantar 2.0” protest if his demand was not accepted.
