Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Wednesday after he collapsed during his morning walk and briefly lost consciousness.
The 75-year-old was taken home first by security personnel in a police control room (PCR) vehicle after he remained unconscious for a few minutes. A medical team from the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) and AIIMS doctor Sandeep Seth then attended to him, before he was shifted to AIIMS in an ambulance.
01. Under cardiology care
Dhankhar has been admitted to the hospital’s Cardio-Neuro Centre and is under the care of doctors from the cardiology department. His medical evaluation and treatment are under way.
Details about his exact condition were not immediately known. AIIMS authorities had not issued an official statement at the time of reporting.
02. Past health episodes
Dhankhar served as India’s 14th Vice President from August 2022 until July 21, 2025, when he resigned from the post citing health reasons.
In March 2025, he was admitted to AIIMS’s critical care unit after complaining of chest pain and underwent an angioplasty. He has had a history of fainting episodes over the past two years.
Further updates on his condition are awaited.
