Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns citing health issues
He has sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and said he was stepping down with immediate effect.
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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
NEW DELHI, 21 JULY
Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday resigned as Vice President, citing medical reasons. He has sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and said he was stepping down with immediate effect.
“To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constituton,” Dhankhar said in his letter to the President.
“As I leave this esteemed office, I am filled with pride in Bharat’s global rise and phenomenal achievements and hold unwavering confidence in her brilliant future,” he added.
According to the Vice President’s office website, the Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.
Since the Dhankhar is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, the Deputy Chairman will take over until the President appoints a new Chairman.
Dhankhar, 74, assumed office as the Vice President in August 2022. —Agencies
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