{
  "id": 9457764,
  "title": "CJP to take up issue of ECI reforms as CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces flak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/cjp-to-take-up-issue-of-eci-reforms-as-cec-gyanesh-kumar-faces-flak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:21:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cjp-to-take-up-issue-of-eci-reforms-as-cec-gyanesh-kumar-faces-flak/article71502526.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for reforms in the Election Commission of India (ECI), citing a recent disagreement between two election commissioners over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke emphasized that addressing issues such as school infrastructure and tribal education would be futile if the right to vote were compromised. The party has cancelled its upcoming events and announced a press conference in Delhi to discuss the issue.\n\nOpposition leaders have accused the ECI of compromising elections and have demanded the impeachment and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Two election commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, have formally objected to the ECI's decisions and orders 14 times over the past 10 months. The CJP has accused the ECI of \"stealing our votes\" and stated that no progress can be made if people cannot exercise their right to vote.",
  "summary": "The CJP has cancelled its programmes scheduled for Thursday (September 24, 2026) and said its leadership would address a press conference in Delhi on the \"Hijacking of India's Democracy\" at noon.",
  "key_points": [
    "CJP demands ECI reforms amid commissioner dispute",
    "Gyanesh Kumar faces criticism for SIR decisions",
    "Party cancels events, schedules Delhi press conference"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The CJP's push for ECI reforms signals a heightened scrutiny of the election body's functioning, potentially altering the dynamics between the government, opposition, and electoral authorities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Opposition plans motion to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar: 'Tarnished dignity of office'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/opposition-plans-motion-to-impeach-cec-gyanesh-kumar-tarnished",
        "published": "2026-09-23T19:29:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}