VCP Jagdeep Dhankhar Resign…Who is next? The Shocking Truth Explained…
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Who Will Be the Next Vice President?
As of now, no individual has been officially named or confirmed as the successor. Reports confirm that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will conduct an early vice presidential election, as mandated by the Constitution and relevant statutes .
️ Election Timeline & Eligibility Criteria
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| Vacancy Effective | Immediately upon resignation |
| Election Authority | Election Commission of India |
| Notification Issued | As soon as possible |
| Election Date | Likely within 6 months of vacancy; speculations point to August 2025 |
| Electoral College | Members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (elected + nominated) Vice President of |
| Candidate Qualifications | • Citizen of India • At least 35 years old • Qualified to be elected to Rajya Sabha • Must not hold an office of profit Vice President |
Why No Name Yet? VCP Jagdeep Dhankhar…
- Political speculation is underway, but no official nominations or candidate lists have been announced yet
- The ECI typically releases a schedule for nominations, scrutiny, and voting before naming potential contenders.
Constitutional Context (UPSC Relevance)
- Article 67 defines term and conditions for filling vacancy:
- Vice President serves 5 years, but if vacancy occurs, election is held to fill it as soon as possible.
- Article 66 outlines the electoral college and voting process.
- Election Rules (VP Election Act 1952 / Rules 1974): nomination, scrutiny, deposit, secret ballot by STV system .
✅ Key Summary
- Current VP: Jagdeep Dhankhar (resigned July 21, 2025)
- Next: Election process initiated; no successor named yet
- Election Schedule: Likely to be set for August 2025
- Eligible Candidates: Must meet constitutional criteria and secure nomination by MPs
- Position remains vacant until official election
Jagdeep Dhankhar; born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the vice president of India from 2022 to 2025. He previously served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022. He also served as a Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry from 1990 to 1991, and served as a member of Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991. Between 1993 and 1998, he was a Member of Rajasthan’s Legislative Assembly. He has been affiliated with multiple political parties in India, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Indian National Congress (INC), and the Janata Dal (JD).
Early life and education
Dhankhar was born on 18 May 1951 in Kithana, a village in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India, into a Hindu Rajasthani Jat family to Gokal Chand and Kesari Devi.[4][5] He completed his school education from Sainik School, Chittorgarh. Dhankhar completed his primary and middle school education from Kithana Government School and Ghardhana Government School respectively. He obtained his B.Sc and LLB from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Dhankhar married Sudesh Dhankhar in 1979, and they have a daughter, Kamna who is married to Kartikeya Vajpayee son of late Shri Vijay Shankar Vajpayee, and Smt. Abha Vajpayee.
Legal career
Dhankhar enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Rajasthan in 1979. He was designated a Senior Advocate by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan in 1990 and remained the senior-most designated Senior Advocate in the state until taking the oath as Governor on 30 July 2019.
Since 1990, Dhankhar has practised primarily in constitutional law in the Supreme Court of India. He has appeared in the various high courts of India and has also served a stint as the president of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association.
In 2016, Dhankhar appeared in the Sutlej River water dispute, representing the state of Haryana in the Supreme Court of India.
Political career
He has previously been a member of the Janata Dal and the Indian National Congress. He represented the Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan as a member of the Janata Dal during the 9th Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991.
He joined the Indian National Congress in 1991 and contested the 1991 Indian general election from the Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency, but lost.He was later elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Kishangarh, Rajasthan, serving from 1993 to 1998 in the 10th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan.
He contested the 1998 Indian general election from the Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha constituency, where he finished in third place.
He joined the BJP in 2003 and was a member of the party’s campaign committee for the 2008 assembly elections. In 2016, he headed the BJP’s law and legal affairs department.
Governor of West Bengal (2019–2022)
Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
On 20 July 2019, the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, under the directions of the second Modi ministry, appointed him the Governor of West Bengal. He was administered the oath of office on 30 July 2019 at the Raj Bhavan, Kolkata
After becoming the Governor of West Bengal, Dhankhar had several public confrontations with the state government and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He was a vocal critic of the third Banerjee ministry,and frequently resorted to Twitter and media to express his views on political issues. In response, the Trinamool Congress dubbed Dhankhar the “real leader of the opposition”. In January 2022, CM Banerjee blocked Dhankhar on Twitter, accusing him of mentioning her daily in his tweets and engaging in unethical and abusive behaviour.
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