{"id":5182,"date":"2025-07-22T03:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T03:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=5182"},"modified":"2025-07-22T03:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T03:02:09","slug":"vice-president-jagdeep-dhankhar-resigns-citing-health-reasons-eci-begins-election-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=5182","title":{"rendered":"Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns Citing Health Reasons; ECI Begins Election Preparations."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Delhi, India<\/strong> \u2013 The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated preparations for the election of a new Vice President following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar. Dhankhar, who took office in August 2022, submitted his resignation on Monday night, citing health concerns and the need to prioritize medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In his resignation letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar stated that he was stepping down with immediate effect in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution. He expressed gratitude to President Murmu for her &#8220;unwavering support&#8221; and described their working relationship as &#8220;soothing and wonderful.&#8221; He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers for their cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Dhankhar&#8217;s resignation comes almost two years before the completion of his five-year term, making him only the third Vice President in India&#8217;s history to resign mid-term. His predecessors, V.V. Giri and R. Venkataraman, had resigned to contest presidential elections, whereas Dhankhar explicitly cited health reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>With the Vice President&#8217;s office now vacant, the Election Commission is mandated by the Constitution to hold an election &#8220;as soon as possible&#8221; to fill the vacancy. The election process for the Vice President is primarily governed by Articles 63 to 71 of the Indian Constitution and the Vice-President (Election) Rules, 1974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Vice President is elected by an electoral college comprising members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). The election is conducted through a secret ballot using the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. Unlike the presidential election, members of state legislative assemblies are not part of the Vice Presidential electoral college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The person elected to fill the vacancy will be entitled to hold office for a full term of five years from the date they assume office. The ECI is expected to issue a formal notification and timeline for the election in the coming days. In the interim, the Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha will continue to preside over the House proceedings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, India \u2013 The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated preparations for the election of a new Vice President following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar. Dhankhar, who took office in August 2022, submitted his resignation on Monday night, citing health concerns and the need to prioritize medical advice. 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