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President Droupadi Murmu accepted Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation from the post of Vice President of India on Tuesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs has also received the letter.
On Tuesday, BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was in the Chair, announced that the President had accepted Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation as Vice President.
The Chair added that Home Affairs ministry has also conveyed the resignation of Dhankhar under 67A of the Constitution with “immediate effect.”
Jagdeep Dhankar resigned from the post of VP on Monday evening by invoking Article 67(a) of the constitution. In his resignation letter, Dhankhar cited medical reasons and said he will be stepping down from the post to “prioritise health care.”
The gazette notification issued by the MHA states Dhankhar’s letter sent to the President on Monday evening.
Reacting to the resignation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his good wishes to Dhankhar while acknowledging his service to the nation.
“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,” PM Modi wrote on X.
“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 Constitution,” wrote Dhankhar in his letter of resignation.
Dhankhar was elected Vice President of India in 2022. His resignation comes two years before his term in office was supposed to finish.
With the Vice President position now vacant, the Election Commission is anticipated to establish a timeline for the election of a new candidate soon.
Source: HT
