Should the CJP be a political party?
If the CJP does turn into a political party, there is hardly any doubt that it will attract young voters
Recent history shows that not all protest movements turn into successful political parties. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) started by young students should be judged by the enthusiasm of its participants and the confidence it has instilled in them, rather than by its potential to become a political party. The success of movements like the 1979 Assam agitation led by the All Assam Students Union, which became the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and later formed the government, and the India against corruption movement that transformed into the Aam Adami Party (AAP) and won elections, demonstrate the importance of young involvement.
If the CJP were to become a political party, it would likely attract young voters, as seen with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu, which became the government in its first election. While the BJP has an advantage among young voters, the rise of the CJP may still impact it. However, not all youth-led movements have succeeded as political parties, such as the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal in 2002, which won only four seats out of 70 in its first election.
Nonetheless, movements led by youth, even without prominent leaders, have resulted in changes in national governments, as seen with the Jayaprakash Narayan-led anti-emergency movement in 1977 and Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement in 2014.
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