India, Sept. 25 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday urged Opposition parties to stop participating in elections if they believe the electoral process is being rigged, arguing that their "participation gives legitimacy" to an allegedly flawed system.

He compared the Opposition's participation in elections to a fixed cricket match, where not every catch is deliberately dropped and the game may be taken to the final over to make the contest appear genuine. He said Opposition parties could be handed a few wins - "the crumbs" - just enough to keep them contesting and make voters believe there was a real fight.

"When you continue to participate in rigged elections, you legitimise these elections and help maintain t...