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CJP founder predicts BJP-led government will lose in 2029

Published 8 November 2026

Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke predicted at a Kochi protest on November 7 that the BJP-led government would lose the 2029 Lok Sabha election, while saying any change in government must come through elections. He also called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and urged the establishment of an independent and impartial electoral system.

Dipke addressed a protest meeting at Rajendra Maidan organised as part of the party’s Jantar Mantar at Kochi campaign. The gathering opposed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, known as SIR, and raised concerns about Kumar’s role. Dipke alleged that the revision could influence election outcomes; the allegation was not independently established in the reports of the event.

He said the government would be voted out in 2029 and asked attendees to prepare for a change at the Centre. Dipke linked that prediction to his demand for Kumar’s resignation, saying the Chief Election Commissioner’s departure was necessary for a fair electoral process. His forecast and assessment of the SIR process were political statements, not findings about how the next election will be conducted or decided.

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