PM Modi wishes Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar good health following his sudden resignation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends good wishes to former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar a day after his unexpected resignation. PM’s social media post acknowledges Dhankhar’s service amid political speculation over the surprise exit.

New Delhi: A day after Jagdeep Dhankhar's unpredictable resignation from the post of Vice President, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him good health. He expressed his best wishes through a social media post on Tuesday.

Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji has got many opportunities to serve our country in various capacities, including as the Vice President of India. Wishing him good health.

श्री जगदीप धनखड़ जी को भारत के उपराष्ट्रपति सहित कई भूमिकाओं में देश की सेवा करने का अवसर मिला है। मैं उनके उत्तम…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 22, 2025

What did PM Modi say?

Prime Minister Modi wrote in his post that Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji has got many opportunities to serve our country in various capacities, including as the Vice President of India. Wishing him good health.

President accepts resignation

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who had stepped down citing health issues. His resignation, tendered on Monday evening, has been approved and forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs. An official notification confirming the same is expected to be released soon.

President Droupadi Murm accepts VP Dhankhar's resignation; notification to be issued soon pic.twitter.com/CxChI6CPgw

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Who is Jagdeep Dhankhar?

Dhankhar belongs to the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. He was born on 18 May 1951 into a normal farmer family. He received early education from his village and then enrolled in Sainik School, Chittorgarh. He was also selected for the National Defense Academy (NDA), but he chose not to go there. After this he completed his graduation and then LLB from Rajasthan University. After this, he started practicing law while living in Jaipur.

How has his political career been?

70-year-old Jagdeep Dhankhar has also been the Governor of West Bengal. He was appointed the 28th Governor of Bengal by the then President Ram Nath Kovind on 30 July 2019. Earlier, he was an MP from the Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha seat from 1989 to 1991. During this period, he also served as a Union Minister in the governments of VP Singh and Chandrashekhar.

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