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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
Dhankhar at Kumbh: ‘Accident happened… but just imagine the speed with which the situation was handled’
February 02, 2025 8:19 am
Speaking to reporters, he said the world would be astonished to know that the number of people who have arrived at the Maha Kumbh is almost equal to the population of the United States of America.
After Uttarakhand's UCC implementation, only a matter of time before the whole country adopts it: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar
January 28, 2025 3:50 am
Jagdeep Dhankhar says “DevBhoomi Uttarakhand” adopting UCC is an “auspicious sign”.
Decode Politics: What is the whip system that Jagdeep Dhankhar wants abolished, how it came to be adopted
January 27, 2025 4:44 pm
In popular perception, a party whip is sacrosanct and its defiance has consequences, including expulsion. But does that curtail an MP’s freedom, as the Vice President says?
Dhankhar inaugurates 3-day event to mark UP Foundation Day
January 25, 2025 5:24 am
The Vice President launches portal for M YUVA scheme that aims to make youth self-reliant by providing interest-free loans
Vice President Dhankhar questions party whips: 'MPs reduced to servility'
January 23, 2025 1:31 pm
Executive functions being performed by bodies with no authority to do so, says Dhankhar
V-P: Demographic disruption emerging threat to nationalism
January 22, 2025 2:18 am
Students of the NIT Raipur, IIM Raipur and IIT Bhilai were present at the programme held at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in the state capital.
First draft of Indian history written by colonisers with distorted perspective: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar
January 20, 2025 1:24 pm
"We have to unshackle ourselves from colonial legacy and mindset," Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said.
Members of Public Service Commissions must not be wedded to any ideology: V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar
January 12, 2025 12:30 am
Criticises practice of granting extension in service, post-retirement appointment
'Constitutional posts not to settle scores': Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar reacts to Opposition's no-trust motion against him
December 25, 2024 1:55 am
The Opposition's notice for bringing a resolution to remove the Vice President from his office was rejected on December 19.
Former Haryana CM Chautala cremated with state honours
December 22, 2024 2:05 am
The funeral pyre was lit by Chautala’s sons — JJP leader Ajay Chautala and INLD leader Abhay Chautala — in the presence of their family members, friends and hundreds of party workers.
