Jagdeep Dhankhar: Latest News, Photos, Videos & Updates

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Born 18 May 1951
Age 73
Birth Place Kithana, Rajasthan India
Profession Lawyer
Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
In Office Governor Of West Bengal 30 July 2019 - 18 July 2022, Union Minister Of State For Parliamentary Affairs 21 November 1990 - 21 June 1991, Member Of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 4 December 1993 - 29 November 1998, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2 December 1989 - 21 June 1991
Residence Vice President's Enclave, New Delhi

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Jagdeep Dhankhar BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 02 Feb 2025

Jagdeep Dhankhar, the 14th Vice President of India, is a distinguished lawyer, politician, and statesman. He has held various positions in the judiciary, legislature, and executive branches of government before becoming the Governer of Bengal in July 2019. Jagdeep Dhankhar was born on May 18, 1...

Jagdeep Dhankhar PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse	Sudesh Dhankhar (1979),
Education	University of Rajasthan (BA, LLB)

POSITIONS HELD BY Jagdeep Dhankhar

Position	Tenure
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly	N/A
Member of the 9th Lok Sabha	2 December 1989 - 13 March 1991
Governor of West Bengal	30 July 2019 - 17 July 2022
Vice President of India	11 August 2022 - Present

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JAGDEEP DHANKHAR NEWS

If there was crime, a culpable act, why wasn’t it punished, asks V-P Dhankhar

June 07, 2025 5:06 am

Dhankhar’s remarks came on the Justice Yashwant Varma episode during an interaction with a delegation of the Punjab and Haryana HC Bar Association.

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For Viksit Bharat, need incomes to grow eightfold: Dhankhar

May 30, 2025 1:47 am

Dhankhar was speaking to the media after paying tribute to late former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his death anniversary at his memorial, Kisan Ghat.

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Viksit Bharat not defined by Indian economy's ranking; incomes have to increase 8 times: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

May 29, 2025 3:11 pm

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar also said farmers today were limited to production, but should now become involved with trades based on agriculture and animal husbandry.

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‘No one is asking for proof (of terror strikes in Pak)’: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Operation Sindoor

May 22, 2025 7:53 am

Dhankhar was speaking at an event at the Mormugao Port in South Goa’s Vasco, where he inaugurated three key projects -- a 3-MW solar power plant, commercial operation of two harbour mobile cranes and a covered dome for coal handling.

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The Veeraswami case: When can a sitting judge face an FIR?

May 22, 2025 11:46 am

Looking for mechanisms to deal with complaints against judges, the SC developed the in-house inquiry, in which the Chief Justice of India (CJI) sets up a panel of judges to verify if there is a prima facie case against a judge.

In-house probe has no legal sanctity: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar on Justice Yashwant Varma case

May 20, 2025 7:31 am

Stressing on the need for an FIR, Dhankhar said, “People are waiting with bated breath... The money trail, its source, its purpose, did it pollute the judicial system? Who are the bigger sharks? We need to find out.”

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addresses the convocation of Jaipuria Institute of Management, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. (@VPIndia via PTI Photo)

V-P Dhankhar says 'can’t help economies of nations against us,' as Turkey, Azerbaijan face backlash

May 17, 2025 6:44 pm

Calls to cancel travel to Turkey and Azerbaijan and end MoUs and contracts with companies in the two countries have grown since they announced support for Pakistan in the conflict with India.

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V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar: Constitutional institutions have own role, should not play role of others

May 02, 2025 3:42 am

At the launch of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel’s memoir Chunautiyan Mujhe Pasand Hain in Lucknow, Dhankhar said the judiciary should show “coordination, collaboration and cooperation”, alluding to the Supreme Court observation on the Waqf law.

'No visualisation in Constitution of any authority above Parliament': Vice President Dhankhar dials up criticism of judiciary

April 23, 2025 5:00 am

Vice President Dhankhar on Judiciary: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar had earlier said that India cannot have a situation where the judiciary directs the President.

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Looks as if judiciary being taught a lesson: Sibal hits out at Dhankhar

April 18, 2025 9:19 pm

Senior Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal said the Speaker should be equidistant between the Opposition and the ruling party.

Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

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President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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