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In a post on X, PM Modi highlighted Dhankhar’s contributions to public life and governance, and extended his wishes for his continued good health and well-being.
PM Modi put out a post over VP Dhankhar’s resignation on social media site X.
A day after Jadgeep Dhankhar stepped down from the Vice President’s position, citing health issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged Dhankhar’s dedicated service to the nation across multiple roles, most notably as the Vice President of India.
In a post on X, PM Modi highlighted Dhankhar’s contributions to public life and governance, and extended his wishes for his continued good health and well-being.
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji has got many opportunities to serve our country in various capacities, including as the Vice President of India. Wishing him good health.श्री जगदीप धनखड़ जी को भारत के उपराष्ट्रपति सहित कई भूमिकाओं में देश की सेवा करने का अवसर मिला है। मैं उनके उत्तम…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 22, 2025
President Droupadi Murmu has accepted Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation as the Vice President of India. The approval has now been forwarded to the Home Ministry, and an official notification is expected to be issued shortly.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post on Monday evening, citing medical reasons, triggering speculation in political circles.
In his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said he was stepping down with immediate effect to “prioritise health care”.
“To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution,” he said in the letter to the President.
Dhankhar, 74, assumed office in August 2022, and his tenure was till August 2027. The resignation of Dhankhar, also the Rajya Sabha Chairman, came on the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament.
He had recently undergone angioplasty at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi and was admitted to the hospital for a few days in March this year. He appeared not so well at a few events, but has been mostly seen as lively and energetic in his most public appearances, including in Parliament.
In his eventful tenure as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Dhankhar has had several run-ins with the Opposition, which had also moved a motion to impeach him. The motion to remove him, the first time in independent India to remove a sitting Vice President, was later rejected by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh.
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