# India news: Cockroach Janta Party announces Delhi march for October 10, calls for election chief's resignation

https://mins.news/en/item/84465

- DW, 2026-10-03 07:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-cockroach-janta-party-announces-delhi-march-for-october-10-calls-for-election-chief-s-resignation/live-79527537?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Cockroach Janta Party says it will mobilize a nationwide march to New Delhi on October 10 unless Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns. The announcement follows large protests in Mumbai and Delhi, where police detained more than 700 demonstrators, including opposition figures and student leaders. Separately, Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win Asian Games gold in individual golf.

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