CJP Announces 12-Member Team to Steer Movement For Next Six Months

The Cockroach Janta Party has announced a 12-member leadership team that will guide its activities over the next six months as the youth-focused organisation seeks to expand its campaign across the country. The group reiterated that it does not intend to convert itself into a formal political party.

The organisational structure was unveiled during a two-day meeting in Sambhaji Nagar, days after the CJP ended its 36-day protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The demonstration concluded after authorities accepted the group’s key demands, allowing its members to shift their attention towards building a wider national network.

The new team includes professionals from journalism, engineering, law, accountancy, entrepreneurship, hotel management, public policy, finance and technology. The CJP said this combination represented the professionally diverse and youth-oriented leadership it wanted to develop as its campaign moved beyond street demonstrations.

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Founder Abhijeet Dipke, 30, has been appointed national convener. A resident of Sambhaji Nagar, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Pune and a master’s degree in Public Relations from Boston University in the United States. He will remain responsible for the organisation’s overall national direction.

Ashutosh Ranka, 30, from Jaipur, Rajasthan, has been named a co-convener. He holds a BTech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the London School of Economics. Delhi resident Saurav Das, 27, who studied Journalism and Mass Communication, has also been appointed co-convener.

Ajinkya Shinde, 35, a resident of Latur in Maharashtra, is another member of the leadership group and holds a BTech degree from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University. The remaining members will contribute expertise from law, chartered accountancy, business and other professional fields as the organisation works to define its structure and broaden its presence during the six-month term.

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