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Politics

CJP demands CEC resignation and threatens nationwide protest

Source: India Today · 24 Sep 2026, 09:28 UTC
CJP demands CEC resignation and threatens nationwide protest
Image: India Today · original report

The CJP has demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner within 48 hours and warned of a sit-in in Delhi and a protest across India. The supplied report does not identify the organisation’s full name, explain the grounds for its demand or provide a response from the commissioner.

The CJP has demanded that the Chief Election Commissioner resign within 48 hours, according to India Today. The organisation also warned that it would hold a sit-in in Delhi and organise a protest across India if its demand was not met. The supplied material does not state when the ultimatum was issued or identify the specific date by which the resignation is expected.

The report’s headline refers to the Chief Election Commissioner as the CEC and indicates that the threatened action would extend beyond the capital. It does not provide details about the size, route or timing of the proposed demonstrations. The grounds for the demand are also not included in the available source material.

India Today’s supplied description does not identify the CJP’s full name, list allegations against the election official or quote a statement from the commissioner’s office. No response from the Chief Election Commissioner or India’s election authorities was provided. The available facts therefore establish the ultimatum and the threatened protests, but do not explain the dispute behind the demand or indicate whether the CEC has taken any action.

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