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Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for a monthly pension of ₹42,000 as ex-MLA from Rajasthan. His application, based on his 1993-98 term as Kishangarh MLA, is under review. The move sparks debate on pension entitlements for high-profile former officials.
PM Modi with Jagdeep Dhankar (Image Source: Internet)
New Delhi: Former Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to receive a pension as a former MLA. Mr. Dhankhar was a Congress MLA from the Kishangarh assembly constituency in the Ajmer district from 1993 to 1998.
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After resigning from the post of vice president, he has submitted a pension application to the Assembly Secretariat. According to sources, the Assembly administration has started the approval process on this application.
Dhankhar's long political journey
Jagdeep Dhankhar's political career has been very wide and impressive. He was elected MP from the Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha seat in 1989 on a Janata Dal ticket and held the post of Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in the government of then Prime Minister Chandrashekhar.
He then joined the Congress party in 1993 and was elected MLA from Kishangarh. He also served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022 and Vice President of India from 2022 to 2025.
Pension Scheme Rules and Facilities
According to the pension scheme of the Rajasthan government, former MLAs are provided pensions and other facilities based on their tenure. According to reports, Dhankhar can get a pension of Rs 42,000 per month.
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In addition, former MLAs also receive free medical facilities, travel allowance, participation in assembly programs, and other administrative facilities. The Assembly Secretariat is currently examining Dhankhar's application and is expected to take a final decision soon.
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Political and social reaction on Jagdeep Dhankar's new move
Dhankhar's move has sparked new discussions in Rajasthan politics. Some consider it to be a legal right of a former MP and vice president, while others believe that a person who has held such high positions should not put an additional financial burden on the government exchequer.
This matter can give rise to a wider debate on the facilities and pension policies of former public representatives.
