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Jagdeep Dhankhar
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- Born 18 May 1951
- Age 73
- Birth Place Kithana, Rajasthan India
- Profession Lawyer
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office Governor Of West Bengal 30 July 2019 - 18 July 2022, Union Minister Of State For Parliamentary Affairs 21 November 1990 - 21 June 1991, Member Of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 4 December 1993 - 29 November 1998, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2 December 1989 - 21 June 1991
- Residence Vice President's Enclave, New Delhi
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Jagdeep Dhankhar BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 02 Feb 2025
Jagdeep Dhankhar, the 14th Vice President of India, is a distinguished lawyer, politician, and statesman. He has held various positions in the judiciary, legislature, and executive branches of government before becoming the Governer of Bengal in July 2019.
Jagdeep Dhankhar was born on May 18, 1...
Jagdeep Dhankhar PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Sudesh Dhankhar (1979), |
| Education | University of Rajasthan (BA, LLB) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Jagdeep Dhankhar
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | N/A |
| Member of the 9th Lok Sabha | 2 December 1989 - 13 March 1991 |
| Governor of West Bengal | 30 July 2019 - 17 July 2022 |
| Vice President of India | 11 August 2022 - Present |
JAGDEEP DHANKHAR NEWS
In first speech after resigning as VP, Jagdeep Dhankhar praises RSS and references his long absence from public spotlight
November 22, 2025 3:38 am
At a book launch event in Bhopal, he praised the RSS as ‘country’s most stabilising force’
Jagdeep Dhankhar turns up for his successor's swearing-in as Vice-President: 'There was no awkwardness'
September 13, 2025 1:46 am
Seated alongside his predecessors M Venkaiah Naidu and Hamid Ansari, Dhankhar chatted with the former and stayed back for a customary high tea. “He asked his aide to note down the names of those who want to meet him,” says an MP
The new Vice President should let himself be guided by nothing but the Constitution
September 11, 2025 6:56 am
C P Radhakrishnan must navigate the demands of his office under a third-term government wielding a stern loyalty test, in a time when the lines between government and opposition have hardened
Congress leader, feisty on Ayodhya row: As Dhankhar seeks pension for MLA stint in Rajasthan, a look back
September 02, 2025 1:25 pm
Dhankhar, who was Cong's Kishangarh MLA from 1993-98, lauded Places of Worship Act during an Assembly debate, saying it was meant to “delink religion and politics”, and attacked RSS
Why Jagdeep Dhankhar is at home in INLD chief Abhay Chautala’s farmhouse
September 02, 2025 7:42 pm
Devi Lal first brought Dhankhar into politics, and the relations between the former V-P and the Chautalas continue to be very strong
Dhankhar’s day out: First to dentist, then to farmhouse owned by Abhay Chautala
September 02, 2025 6:12 am
The choice of the farmhouse by Dhankhar, whose sudden resignation on July 21 on the first day of the Monsoon Session remains as much a matter of speculation as what he has been doing since, is not a surprise.
Dhankhar set to move to private residence in Chhattarpur, re-applies for pension as ex-MLA
August 31, 2025 10:11 am
Dhankhar had moved into the V-P’s official residence in April last year. According to sources, until he gets government accommodation, he will remain at Chattarpur Enclave.
Former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar re-applies for pension as Rajasthan ex-MLA
August 30, 2025 6:09 pm
Dhankhar, an MLA from Rajasthan's Kishangarh between 1993 and 1998, stepped down as Vice-President in July citing health reasons.
‘Absent’ Jagdeep Dhankhar catches up on OTT shows, wife on a family property
August 26, 2025 8:22 am
The former V-P, not seen or heard since his resignation a month ago, has been staying away from his office complex, waiting to be allotted new residence
Inside Track: Dogged Activity
August 24, 2025 7:13 am
Bombay’s first riot was in 1832, when a mob of 200, mostly Parsis, attacked policemen who were trying to round up strays. The community has special affection for the canine breed and even includes a dog in its funerary rites.
