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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
Amid Trump claims, V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar says no power can dictate to India
July 20, 2025 7:48 am
Dhankar did not name Trump but his statement comes a day after the US president reiterated the ceasefire claim and said that five jets had been shot down during the hostilities between the two countries.
'Poaching centres,': VP Jagdeep Dhankhar calls coaching institutes as 'black hole' for talent
July 14, 2025 9:46 am
"Remember, your marksheet (and) grade(s) will never define you. When you leap into the competitive world, your knowledge and thinking mind will define you," he said.
Coaching centres create intellectual zombies rather than creative thinkers, Dhankhar says
July 13, 2025 1:45 pm
The VP also said that we are getting into a new era of nationalism where “technological leadership is the new frontier of patriotism.
Adding ‘socialist’, ‘secular’ to Preamble ‘sacrilege to spirit of sanatan’: V-P Dhankhar
June 29, 2025 1:07 am
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said the Emergency imposed by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975 was the ‘darkest period for the Constitution of the country’.
Global scenario concerning for peace-loving nations: Dhankhar
June 24, 2025 4:43 am
The VP also said the Modi government has been “steadfast, firm, non-negotiable, and notwithstanding the critics — it is spinally strong”
If there was crime, a culpable act, why wasn’t it punished, asks V-P Dhankhar
June 07, 2025 5:06 am
Dhankhar’s remarks came on the Justice Yashwant Varma episode during an interaction with a delegation of the Punjab and Haryana HC Bar Association.
For Viksit Bharat, need incomes to grow eightfold: Dhankhar
May 30, 2025 1:47 am
Dhankhar was speaking to the media after paying tribute to late former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his death anniversary at his memorial, Kisan Ghat.
Viksit Bharat not defined by Indian economy's ranking; incomes have to increase 8 times: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar
May 29, 2025 3:11 pm
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar also said farmers today were limited to production, but should now become involved with trades based on agriculture and animal husbandry.
‘No one is asking for proof (of terror strikes in Pak)’: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Operation Sindoor
May 22, 2025 7:53 am
Dhankhar was speaking at an event at the Mormugao Port in South Goa’s Vasco, where he inaugurated three key projects -- a 3-MW solar power plant, commercial operation of two harbour mobile cranes and a covered dome for coal handling.
The Veeraswami case: When can a sitting judge face an FIR?
May 22, 2025 11:46 am
Looking for mechanisms to deal with complaints against judges, the SC developed the in-house inquiry, in which the Chief Justice of India (CJI) sets up a panel of judges to verify if there is a prima facie case against a judge.
