Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday said that the poll defeat of BJP leaders could also be attributed to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Hours after his presser and a 48-hour resignation ultimatum to Gyanesh Kumar, Abhijeet Dipke urged the Opposition to not fight polls if they really believe the system is rigged. Because of Gyanesh Kumar,” Dipke said, i would also like to tell BJP leaders who were defeated in polls that you lost. During the presser, Dipke was asked why he was seeking the CEC’s resignation. “I think no one should contest elections unless they are free and fair. He alleged poll rigging and urged the Opposition to speak up in all cases and not only when it happens in states that matter to them. “If elections are being rigged, it should matter regardless of the state or which party is affected. You cannot keep saying the game is rigged while continuing to play it.
In response, the CJP founder said strict action was needed to ensure free and fair elections are conducted and also clarified that it was not a matter of the government or the Opposition for him. Your participation is the only thing that gives these rigged elections legitimacy,” he said.
Two of the three ECI members formally objected to a change in Form 6, the application that Indian citizens fill to get their names on to the electoral roll for the first time, according to the report.
A big controversy erupted earlier this week after an Indian Express report said that there were disagreements between among CEC Gyanesh Kumar and two election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, over the poll panel’s recent decisions.
