India, May 21 -- The viral rise of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on social media has sparked a fresh political debate in India - can the satirical youth-led movement actually contest elections using a cockroach as its official election symbol?

The online collective, launched only days ago by Abhijeet Dipke, has already created massive buzz across Instagram and X. The movement claims to represent frustrated youth and has rapidly gained followers through memes, satire and anti-establishment messaging.

But as discussions around the party grow louder, attention has now shifted to a different question: what does Indian election law actually allow when it comes to political symbols?

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