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Dipke urges Opposition to stop contesting polls
The Hindu··1d ago
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on September 25 urged Opposition parties to stop contesting elections if they believe polls are rigged. In a post on X, he said continued participation legitimises such elections. He compared it to a fixed cricket match that can look competitive. On September 24, CJP demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
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What It Means For You
- Dipke asks parties that allege rigging to withdraw from elections rather than keep contesting.
- CJP on September 24 sought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- The remarks follow Indian Express reporting on Election Commission internal objections over 10 months.
What's Happening
- Dipke said parties cannot claim elections are rigged and still contest them.
- He said a few wins can keep parties contesting while making voters believe there is a real fight.
- He also said allegations of rigging should not be raised only in states that matter to a party.
Why Dipke is speaking now
- The Indian Express reported Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected at least 14 times in 10 months.
- EC sources said decisions including SIR have been unanimous with both commissioners and the CEC.
- CJP threatened a Jantar Mantar 2.0 agitation if Kumar did not resign.
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