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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Youth Movement Threatens Nationwide Protests if Election Chief Doesn’t Resign in 48 Hours

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Sep 24, 2026



India’s Cockroach youth movement threatens nationwide protests unless Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns within 48 hours amid reported divisions in the Election Commission over voter list updates

MUMBAI: India’s ‘Cockroach’ ​youth movement leaders said ‌on ​Thursday that they would launch protests across the country if India’s chief election officer does ⁠not resign in 48 hours, a day after a newspaper ‌report pointed to differences among top officers ‌leading the poll panel.

The Indian ‌Express newspaper said ‌on Wednesday ‌that two election commissioners had raised ​questions or ‌expressed ​concern at least ⁠14 times in 10 months, mostly in ​connection ⁠with ⁠the process of updating voters’ lists that ⁠began last year, with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Election Commission of India said that ‌differences were normal in any institution ​and that all its actions were legal.

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