Jagdeep Dhankhar is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 14th Vice President of India from August 2022 to July 2025. He resigned on 21 July 2025, citing health reasons and saying he wished to prioritise health care and follow medical advice.
On 11 November 2026, Dhankhar collapsed and lost consciousness during his morning walk and was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. He underwent cardiac and neurological tests at the hospital’s cardio-neuro centre on 12 November and remains in hospital on medical advice, with a further assessment expected on Friday, 13 November.
Key Details & Background
- Born: 18 May 1951 (Kithana, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan)
- Education: B.Sc and LLB, University of Rajasthan
- Offices held: Vice President of India (11 August 2022 – 21 July 2025); Governor of West Bengal (2019–2022); Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Jhunjhunu (1989–1991); Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs (1990–1991); Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Kishangarh (1993–1998)
- Legal career: Enrolled as an advocate in 1979; designated a Senior Advocate by the Rajasthan High Court in 1990; practised mainly in constitutional law in the Supreme Court of India
- Party: Bharatiya Janata Party (joined 2003); earlier Janata Dal and Indian National Congress
As Vice President, Dhankhar was also Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He won the 2022 vice-presidential election with 528 of 710 valid votes, the highest victory margin since 1992. He is the third vice president to resign before completing his term.
