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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
Delhi Confidential: Where’s Dhankhar?
August 15, 2025 3:48 am
As Opposition MPs seek clarity on the whereabouts of former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar after his sudden resignation, it is learnt that he is where he has been all along — the Vice President’s Enclave.
'What crime did he commit?': Rajanna's exit rocks Karnataka legislature as Oppn demands answers from Siddaramaiah
August 12, 2025 9:23 pm
Karnataka Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna resigned on Monday, two days after he claimed that the ruling Congress had failed to monitor irregularities that occurred in the Mahadevapura Assembly constituency's voter list.
‘No clue where he’s’: Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut says former V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar may have gone missing
August 10, 2025 11:45 am
In his weekly column in ‘Saamana’, Sanjay Raut wrote the Shiv Sena (UBT) suspects that Jagdeep Dhankhar is under house arrest.
BJP spokesperson expelled for speaking against party's treatment of Satya Pal Malik, Jagdeep Dhankhar
August 09, 2025 9:08 am
In the order issued Friday, Onkar Singh Lakhawat, chairperson of BJP’s state disciplinary committee said that Janu failed to justify his actions in response to a show-cause notice issued on June 20, sealing his expulsion for 6 years.
Exclusive: Jagdeep Dhankhar asked MHA for new bulletproof vehicles last Feb; put on hold, he went with regular Innova
July 31, 2025 8:21 am
Dhankhar announced on July 22 that he was stepping down from his post as Vice-President, citing health reasons.
Inside Track: Shock Treatment
July 27, 2025 7:11 am
While a silent behind-the-scenes tussle between Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and the BJP high command had been brewing for months, both sides were caught off guard by the speed at which matters blew up.
P Chidambaram writes: Life is a mystery, not always beautiful
July 27, 2025 7:46 am
What broke the cordial ties between Mr Dhankhar and the RSS/BJP? The speculation is that Mr Dhankhar’s decisions on the two motions broke the camel’s back. I disagree; the two motions were light straws. Obviously, there were more
Congress slams ‘Govt’s selective outrage, silence on two judges’
July 27, 2025 1:37 pm
The Congress also said that “it appears Mr Dhankhar’s showing of some minimal independence, possibly belatedly, was his real mistake. No other mistake.”
Today in Politics: Parliament after Dhankar’s resignation; Revanth Reddy in Delhi
July 24, 2025 7:15 am
Oppn wants to field a VP candidate, wants Congress to take the lead. BJP has the numbers but the race will be much tighter
How Dhankhar's exit has landed Oppn in Catch-22, put unity to fresh test
July 24, 2025 4:01 pm
BJP believes that the Dhankhar resignation issue would die down soon with attention shifting to the election of a new Vice-President, which will pose another challenge to Oppn. Meanwhile, it is in two minds over its response on Dhankhar
