Jagdeep Dhankhar
Vice President of India since 2022
Jagdeep Dhankhar (born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician, who is the 14th Vice President of India since 2022. He served as the Governor of West Bengal. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry.
Jagdeep Dhankhar | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 14th Vice President of India | |
| Assumed office 11 August 2022 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
| Chairman of the Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 11 August 2022 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Deputy | Harivansh Narayan Singh |
| Preceded by | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
| Chancellor of Delhi University | |
| Assumed office 11 August 2022 | |
| Vice Chancellor | Yogesh Singh |
| Preceded by | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
| 21st Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office 30 July 2019[1] – 18 July 2022[2] | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Keshari Nath Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | La. Ganesan (additional charge) |
| Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 21 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 | |
| President | R. Venkataraman |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar |
| Minister | Satya Prakash Malaviya |
| Deputy PM | Devi Lal |
| Succeeded by | R. K. Kumar |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 December 1993 – 29 November 1998 | |
| Governor | |
| Speaker of Assembly | |
| Preceded by | Jagjeet Singh |
| Succeeded by | Nathu Ram |
| Constituency | Kishangarh[3] |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 21 June 1991 | |
| President | R. Venkataraman |
| Speaker | Rabi Ray |
| Preceded by | Mohd. Ayub Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohd. Ayub Khan |
| Constituency | Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1951 Kithana, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1991–2003) Janata Dal (until 1991) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Residence | Vice President's Enclave, New Delhi |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan (BA, LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Official Website |
In July 2022, the National Democratic Alliance announced Dhankhar as its vice presidential nominee for the 2022 election and he won the election eventually.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as West Bengal Governor". Outlook. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ↑ "Dhankhar resigns as Bengal guv after VP nomination, Manipur's La Ganesan gets additional charge". Hindustan Times. 17 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "Kishangarh Assembly Election MLA Political Data". entranceindia.com. 6 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "Jagdeep Dhankhar, West Bengal Governor, is NDA's Vice President candidate". The Indian Express. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
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