Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns: How is Vice President elected in India? | Explained

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down from his position on Monday evening, citing health reasons. In his resignation letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said that he was resigning with immediate effect in order to "prioritise health care". "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," he said in the letter to the President.

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