New Delhi
The resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has been approved. President Draupadi Murmu approved the resignation of Vice President Dhankhar. On Monday evening, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar sent resignation to President Murmu due to health reasons. Since then, political mercury had climbed.
His term was to be completed in August 2027. In the resignation sent to President Draupadi Murmu, Dhankar has given the reason for its health reasons. After the resignation of Dhankhar, now he will have to search for his successor. According to the rules, there is no time limit, but the election will have to be held as soon as possible. Dhankhar has resigned at a time when the BJP is looking for its new president. BJP’s work has increased with the resignation of Dhankhar.
PM Modi said on the resignation of Dhankhar- his best health wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him better health a day after he resigned as Vice President for health reasons in an unexpected development of Jagdeep Dhankhar. PM Modi said in a social media post on Tuesday that Mr. Dhankhar has got an opportunity to serve the country in many roles including the Vice President.
What did PM write
The Prime Minister said in his post that Jagdeep Dhankhar ji has got an opportunity to serve the country in many roles including the Vice President of India. I wish him good health. It is noteworthy that Dhankar suddenly resigned from his post late on Monday evening. In a resignation written to President Draupadi Murmu, he said that he is resigning from the post of Vice President due to health reasons.
Angioplasty took place recently
Dhankhar (74) took over as Vice President in August 2022 and had his term till 2027. The resignation of Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar came on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament. He recently had an angioplasty at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi and was admitted to the hospital for a few days in March this year. On some occasions, his condition did not look right, but he often looked energetic in public programs including Parliament. At the same time, the opposition is raising questions about the resignation of the Vice President.
Third Vice President to resign in the middle of tenure
Significantly, Jagdeep Dhankhar became the third Vice President to resign from the post on Monday. Earlier, VV Giri resigned as Vice President, who took over as the acting President after the death of the then President Zakir Hussain on 3 May 1969. At the same time, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat resigned as Vice President on 21 July 2007 after losing the presidential election against Congress -led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Pratibha Patil.
What will BJP do now
Jagdeep Dhankhar joined the BJP through Janata Dal and Congress. After the resignation of Dhankhar, the BJP will have to search for his successor. Along with the search for his new national president, he has also worked on the search for the new Vice President. The BJP is currently running a coalition government at the center. He has the support of many more small parties along with the Shiv Sena of TDP of Chandrababu Naidu, JDU of Nitish Kumar and Eknath Shinde. Therefore, BJP will also have to take care of the interests of allies in search of its candidate for the election of Vice Presidential post. In the new candidate, along with the information of parliamentary traditions, he will also have to take care of the ability to take all the allies along. In the monsoon session of Parliament, the government is going to bring many legislatures, while the bill is also to be brought to the Bill. The role of a new Vice President will be important in passing it.
Search for BJP President
BJP is doing these two works at a time when the time of Lok Sabha elections is getting closer. In such a situation, the BJP is looking for a president who can make a way for the party’s victory for the fourth consecutive time. There will be a big burden of expectations on the new BJP president. There will be a challenge of demonstration like Amit Shah in front of him. At the same time, BJP will have to search for a person for the post of Vice President who has the ability to run smoothly because the coming time is very important for the BJP. The Narendra Modi government is bringing many such bills, which will be a challenge to pass smoothly.
After all this, new changes are also expected in the organization and the government. Discussions of expansion in the cabinet have intensified. There are also discussions that some ministers can be given a place in the organization and some leaders. Its possibility is being expressed for a long time.
When and how will the country get a new Vice President? Know
The sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar has brought political earthquake. The resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has come at a time when the monsoon session of Parliament is going on. On the first day of the monsoon session, the resignation of Dhankar increased. After this resignation, now the question is what will happen next? Let’s understand it in detail.
The race for his successor has started with the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Now the question is, who will be the successor of Jagdeep Dhankhar? In fact, the BJP -led NDA has a majority in the electoral college, which includes members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Possible names are likely to be considered in the coming days. The BJP has a big group of leaders to choose on this post. Out of the governors or the experienced leaders of the organization or any of the Union ministers, one can be selected. Jagdeep Dhankhar was also the Governor of West Bengal before becoming Vice President.
Now who will handle the command?
Under Article 67 (A) of the Constitution, President Murmu accepted his resignation with immediate effect. Now who will take over the command of the Chairman in the Rajya Sabha? Till the election of the new Vice President, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh will take over the responsibility of the acting chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Veteran MP Harivansh Narayan Singh Singh can operate the current session fairly and smoothly. However, his role will be temporary.
The election of Vice President within how many days?
According to the Constitution, the election of new Vice President is mandatory within 60 days of vacancy. This means that this process will have to be completed by 19 September 2025. It is believed that the Election Commission will soon release the Vice Presidential election schedule. The Vice President is elected by the electoral college formed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs. Currently, a total of 788 voters will participate in this process with 543 Lok Sabha MPs and 245 Rajya Sabha MPs (including nominated members). This election is held through secret voting.
With which system elections?
Only members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha vote in the Vice President’s election. That too using secret ballot and proportional system. Understand this that the Vice Presidential election uses a single transferal Vote system, which is based on proportional representation. In this system, MPs rank candidates in order of priority. If a candidate does not get an absolute majority (50% + 1 legitimate vote) in the first round, then the lowest vote candidate is removed and their opinions are revived on a second priority basis. This process goes on until a candidate gets the necessary majority. This system ensures that the chosen candidate reflects the widespread support of Parliament.
NDA has majority
There has been speculation about the candidates for the new Vice President. The NDA has a majority in both houses. In such a situation, he can choose a candidate according to his political goals. However, the opposition India alliance can also challenge the NDA by fielding a strong candidate, which can make this election politically interesting. It is believed that by September 19, the country will get a new Vice President.
What option has BJP
The BJP has a big group of leaders to choose on this post. Out of the governors or the experienced leaders of the organization or any of the Union ministers, one can be selected. Nakhar was also the Governor of West Bengal before becoming Vice President. Jagdeep was the predecessor of Dhankhar, M Venkaiah Naidu. He was in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet. The party selected him for the post of Vice President in 2017. Naidu was also the president of BJP.
Who is ahead in the race?
Janata Dal (United) MP and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is also being seen as a potential candidate, as he has been working in this post since 2020 and has the confidence of the government.