Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns citing health reasons

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has resigned citing health reasons. In a letter written to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said that to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, he has resigned as the Vice President of India, effective immediately. He expressed his gratitude to the President for her unwavering support during his tenure. Dhankhar also expressed his deep gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the esteemed Council of Ministers.

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His resignation was submitted late in the evening -- after a full day at Rajya Sabha where he administered the oath of office to five new entrants.  Dhankhar, who took over from Venkaiah Naidu in 2022 defeating the Opposition candidate Margaret Alva, still had two more years in office.
Dhankhar on Monday became the third vice president to have resigned mid-term. Earlier, Vice President V V Giri, who had taken over as the acting president after the death of incumbent Zakir Hussain on May 3, 1969, had resigned from the post. Giri resigned as the vice president on July 2, 1969 to contest the presidential election as an independent candidate. He also became the first vice president not to complete his term in office.
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat resigned from the post on July 21, 2007, after being defeated in the presidential election against Congress-led UPA nominee Pratibha Patil. After Shekhawat's resignation, the vice president's post was vacant for 21 days, before Mohammad Hamid Ansari was elected to the position.
Vice Presidents R Venkataraman, Shankar Dayal Sharma and K R Narayanan too had resigned from their posts, but after their election as the president.Krishan Kant was the only vice president to die in office. He passed away on July 27, 2002.