President accepts resignation of VP Jagdeep Dhankar: RS Chair informs house

Bharatiya Janata Party BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari who was in the Chair on Tuesday announced that Jagdeep Dhankhars resignation as Vice President of India has been accepted by the President of India Droupadi Murmu Deputy Rajya Sabha Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh was seen chairing the proceedings after Dhankhars resignationThe Chair said that the Ministry of Home Affairs has wide its notification conveyed the resignation of Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar under 67A of the Constitution with immediate effectThe announcement was made just before the upper house of Parliament was adjourned until 200 PM todayMeanwhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X saying Jagdeep Dhankhar has got many opportunities to serve our country in various capacities including as the Vice President of India Wishing him good healthAmid mounting speculations over reasons behind Jagdeep Dhankars resignation Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi today morning said that the relationship between the Vice President and the centre doesnt seem like beforeLabelling Dhankars resignation as sudden and unfortunate Gogoi said that the Vice President presided over Business Advisory Committee BAC meetings on Monday He expressed that the relationship between Dhankar and the central government might have taken a hit given that a Union Minister was also not present in the BAC meeting which was scheduled for yesterday afternoonFormer Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel expressed doubts over the health reasons cited by Jagdeep Dhankar for his resignation as Vice President of India saying it was an indication of an impending political stormHe said that Dhankars resignation comes after two ministers including Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party BJP president JP Nadda failed to attend the afternoon meeting on MondayYesterday I was also there and he was also present in the meeting He was fine and in good health In the second meeting Union Minister JP Nadda did not attend and subsequently a resignation occurred so it is not related to health issues It is a serious matter that the VP resigned during the ongoing session This is an indication of an impending political storm Baghel told reporters hereCongress MP Jairam Ramesh claimed that there was more to Dhankars unexpected resignation as Vice President than meets the eyeThe sudden resignation of the Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is as shocking as it is unimaginable Until around 5 PM this evening I was with him along with several other MPs and at 730 PM I had a phone conversation with him Undoubtedly Jagdeep Dhankhar should prioritise his health above all else However it is also clear that there is more to his completely unexpected resignation than meets the eye Nevertheless this is not the time for speculation the Congress leader posted on XEarlier on Monday VP Dhankar had announced his resignation on health groundsTo prioritise health care and abide by medical advice I hereby resign as the Vice President of India effective immediately in accordance with Article 67a of the Constitution Dhankars resignation letter readThis development comes after sources informed that a committee is expected to be constituted to further investigate the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma following the notices given by MPs in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for his removal Justice Verma was indicted by an inhouse inquiry committee after semiburnt wads of cash were found in his residence following a fire incidentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever