Jagdeep Dhankhar
Jagdeep Dhankhar | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Vice President of India | |
| In office 11 August 2022 – 21 July 2025 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Venkaiah Naidu |
| Succeeded by | C. P. Radhakrishnan |
| Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office 30 July 2019[1] – 18 July 2022[2] | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Keshari Nath Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | La. Ganesan (additional charge) |
| Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 21 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 | |
| Minister | Satya Prakash Malaviya |
| Preceded by | P. Namgyal |
| Succeeded by | R. K. Kumar |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 December 1993 – 29 November 1998 | |
| Speaker | Hari Shankar Bhabhra Shanti Lal Chaplot |
| Preceded by | Jagjeet Singh |
| Succeeded by | Nathu Ram |
| Constituency | Kishangarh[3] |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 21 June 1991 | |
| Speaker | Rabi Ray |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Ayub Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Ayub Khan |
| Constituency | Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1951 Kithana, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1991–2003) Janata Dal (until 1991) |
| Spouse(s) |
Sudesh Dhankhar (m. 1979) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan (B.Sc, LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Official Website |
Jagdeep Dhankhar (born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician, who was the 14th Vice President of India from 2022 until 2025. He also served as the Governor of West Bengal. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry.
In July 2022, the National Democratic Alliance announced Dhankhar as its vice presidential nominee for the 2022 election and he won the election eventually.[4]
On 21 July 2025, Dhankhar resigned as vice president because of health problems.[5] He became the first vice president to resign in the middle of a term.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as West Bengal Governor". Outlook. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ↑ "Dhankhar resigns as Bengal guv after VP nomination, Manipur's La Ganesan gets additional charge". Hindustan Times. 17 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "Kishangarh Assembly Election MLA Political Data". entranceindia.com. 6 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "Jagdeep Dhankhar, West Bengal Governor, is NDA's Vice President candidate". The Indian Express. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ↑ "जगदीप धनखड यांचा उपराष्ट्रपतीपदाचा राजीनामा; प्रकृतीच्या कारणास्तव निर्णय". Lokmat. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ Verma, Saurabh (July 21, 2025). "Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns As Vice President Of India To 'Prioritise Health Care'". News18. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ Sengupta, Nayanika (July 21, 2025). "Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns as Vice President of India citing health reasons". Hindustan Times. Retrieved July 21, 2025.