The sudden resignation given by the country’s Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday (July 21, 2025) has now received official approval. President Draupadi Murmu has accepted his resignation. Soon the Gazette (Gazette) notification in this regard will be issued.
Dhankhar sent his resignation to the President late Monday evening citing health reasons. He wrote in the letter that he is leaving the post of Vice President with immediate effect, giving priority to medical advice and his health. His decision has created a stir in political circles, as his term was till August 2027.
Process soon for appointment of new Vice President
Now after the resignation by the President, the post of Chairman of Rajya Sabha has become vacant under the Constitutional Procedure and the process for the appointment of a new Vice President may start soon. Gazette Notification will soon be released by the concerned department, in which official information will be given for the resignation of the resignation. This is the third time in the history of India when a Vice President is leaving the post before the completion of his term. Earlier, VV Giri and Krishnakant could not complete their term.
Terror was till 2027
Dhankhar’s term was till August 2027, that is, he had more than two years left. In such a situation, a sudden resignation gave rise to many speculation. He expressed gratitude to the President, Prime Minister and Union Cabinet, referring to health reasons in his resignation.
NDA government made presidential candidate
In 2022, the NDA government led by PM Modi declared Jagdeep Dhankhar as the Vice Presidential candidate. In the election held on August 6, he defeated the opposition candidate Margaret Alva by a huge margin. Dhankhar got a total of 528 votes, while Alva got only 182 votes. After this, on 10 August 2022, he was sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India.
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