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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
BJP MP remarks: Opp walks out as Dhankhar and Bachchan spar
August 10, 2024 2:12 am
Jagdeep Dhankhar also accused Kharge, who had asked the Chair to expunge Tiwari’s July 31 remarks, of being “determined to have your way at the cost of the Constitution”.
Opposition mulls moving no-confidence resolution against Jagdeep Dhankhar as RS session ends on stormy note
August 10, 2024 8:31 pm
INDIA parties do not have the numbers to force the RS Chairman’s ouster but moving such a notice will be a way of making a “political statement”, say Opposition leaders
‘Every day, I don’t want to do schooling’: In RS, Jagdeep Dhankhar hits back at Jaya Bachchan for ‘tone is not right’ remark
August 09, 2024 6:22 pm
Opposition MPs staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha after Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar said Jaya Bachchan was trying to ‘run down the reputation of the chair’.
Jaya Bachchan clashes with V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar in Rajya Sabha over being called 'Jaya Amitabh Bachchan' again: 'I hope you know the meaning of...'
August 05, 2024 9:49 pm
A week ago, legendary actor and parliamentarian Jaya Bachchan first voiced her dissatisfaction when Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh called her Jaya Amitabh Bachchan.
Parineeti Chopra calls Raghav Chadha a 'star' after he raises the issue of piracy in Parliament, gets a shoutout from Jaya Bachchan: 'He knows much about film industry'
August 02, 2024 7:54 pm
Parineeti Chopra's husband and member of the Aam Aadmi Party, Raghav Chadha, recently addressed the issue of film piracy in the Parliament.
RSS has unimpeachable credentials, is global think tank of highest order: V-P
August 01, 2024 2:26 am
The chairman’s remarks sprang from the question asked by Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on the functioning of the NTA and the action taken regarding the irregularities and leaks in the NEET (UG) and UGC NET exam last month.
Dhankhar: Hit-and-run speeches and personal attacks by MPs concerning
July 28, 2024 8:08 am
Dhankhar, speaking at the orientation programme for newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs at Parliament, said no topic was off limits for discussion, but the procedures must be followed.
Government must look into tabling Shah Commission report on Emergency: V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar
July 26, 2024 4:49 pm
After BJP MP Deepak Prakash demanded that the government publish the Shah Commission report, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he had raised an ‘issue of grave importance and public importance’.
V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar refuses Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha again: The ‘Brahmastra’ now allowed sparingly
July 22, 2024 6:16 pm
The Opposition, which wanted to raise orders asking eatery owners along Kanwar Yatra to display owner names, complains its notices under Rule 267 are never taken up. Govt feels Opposition using it wrongly, pushing its limits
India's rise in next 5 years will be like a gravitational force defying rocket, says Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
July 12, 2024 6:25 pm
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said the concept of Viksit Bharat - a developed India - is not merely a goal but a sacred mission that calls upon every citizen and institution to contribute their utmost.
