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Mamata Banerjee Backs CJP's Call for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 22:57
Mamata Banerjee Backs CJP's Call for CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal
- •Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has publicly supported the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in their agitation.
- •The CJP is demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Banerjee announced her support at Kolkata airport after attending an INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi.
- •She stated, "We are fully supporting the Cockroach (Janata) Party and all the young generation and students."
- •Banerjee had previously supported a CJP protest in August regarding alleged NEET irregularities.
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The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following reports that two other election commissioners formally objected multiple times to decisions and orders regarding electoral rolls and voter management.
Mamata Banerjee previously extended her support to a CJP protest held at Jantar Mantar in Delhi in August, which addressed alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance examination.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee stated that only the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has the capability to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar through a real challenge, noting that traditional political parties have limitations.
