Jagdeep dhankar

Assumed office 7 December 2022 President Prime Minister Preceded by 21st In office 30 July 2019–18 July 2022 Chief Minister Preceded by Succeeded by (additional charge) In office 21 November 1990–21 June 1991 Prime Minister Minister Succeeded by In office 4 December 1993–29 November 1998 Preceded by Jagjeet Singh Succeeded by Nathu Ram Constituency In office 2 December 1989–21 June 1991 Preceded by Succeeded by Mohd. Ayub Khan Constituency Personal details Born ( 1951-05-18) 18 May 1951 (age72) Kithana, Political party Other political affiliations Spouse Jagdeep Dhankhar (born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician and lawyer, who has been the Early life and education [ ] Dhankhar the current vice president of India was born on 18 May 1951, in Kithana, a small village in the Dhankhar married Law career [ ] Dhankhar enrolled with the Since 1990, Dhankhar had been practicing primarily in the field of constitutional law as a senior advocate in the Dhankhar had appeared in the Political career [ ] He has been a member of He joined Congress in 1991. He lost the He lost the He joined the BJP in 2003. Governor of West Bengal (2019 - 2022) [ ] On 16 July 2022, the BJP nominated Dhankhar as the kisan putra (farmer's son) by the BJP. The elections were conducted on 6 August, and the same evening counting of votes were carried out. Dhankhar emerged victorious by securing 528 votes out of the 725 MP votes from the lower and upper houses polled. Dhankhar won the Tenure [ ] • Hindustan Ti...

Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is all set to take oath as the 14th Vice President of India today at 12:30 pm. Dhankhar received 528 votes and defeated the joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva who secured only 182 votes. 15 votes were declared invalid. The Electoral College in the elections to choose India’s vice president comprises 788 members of both Houses of the Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). As the governor of West Bengal, Dhankhar did not shy away from public disagreements with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) dispensation ruling the state. His legal career at the Rajasthan High Court and the Supreme Court and a stint as the junior parliamentary affairs minister at the Centre is bound to be instrumental as he takes charge as the Rajya Sabha chairman. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008 after a decade-long break from politics. While announcing his candidature for the vice presidential polls 2022, the BJP described Dhankhar as “kisan putra” in a bid to reach out to the Jat community which participated in the farmers’ protests on Delhi-Haryana borders against the agricultural reforms announced in June 2020. In his long and illustrious public life, Dhankhar has championed causes of the Other Backward Classes like granting the OBC status to Rajasthan’s Jat community. Born on May 18, 1951, Dhankhar is a known to be a sports enthusiast and has been the President of the Rajasthan Olympic Association, and Rajas...

Under Constitution, law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all In 1973, a 13-judge Constitution Bench ruled in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala that Article 368 of the Constitution does not enable Parliament to amend the basic framework of the document. The historic ruling came to be known as the “basic structure” doctrine — a judicial principle that the Constitution has certain basic features that cannot be altered or destroyed by amendments by Parliament. Over the years, various facets of the basic structure doctrine have evolved, forming the basis for judicial review of Constitutional amendments. How did it evolve? The Kesavananda Bharati case was the culmination of a conflict between the judiciary and the then-Indira Gandhi-led government. In I.C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab (1967), the Supreme Court held that Parliament could not curtail fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution. The term ‘basic structure’ was first used in this case, by lawyer M.K Nambyar. Basing his arguments off a principle expounded by German thinker Dieter Conrad, Mr. Nambyar contended that Parliament had no power to amend the fundamental rights under Part III of the Constitution. It was, however, a few years later that the concept was outlined in a Supreme Court ruling. Legal luminary who propounded idea of Constitution’s basic structure The then government enacted a series of constitutional amendments following successive rulings against it. The 24th Constitutional (...

Taking to his official Twitter handle, PM Modi said, "Kisan Putra Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji is known for his humility. He brings with him an illustrious legal, legislative and gubernatorial career. He has always worked for the well-being of farmers, youth, women and the marginalised. Glad that he will be our VP candidate."

Synopsis The 71-year-old leader, who hails from the Jat community of Rajasthan, was set to win the Vice Presidential elections from the start as the numbers were heavily stacked in favour of the NDA. Lok Sabha secretary general Utpal Kumar Singh, who was the returning officer for the VP elections, announced that of the 780 electors, 725 had cast their vote. Of these 710 votes were found to be valid while 15 were declared invalid. Former West Bengal Governor and The 71-year-old leader, who hails from the Jat community of Rajasthan, was set to win the Vice Presidential elections from the start as the numbers were heavily stacked in favour of the NDA. Lok Sabha secretary general Utpal Kumar Singh, who was the returning officer for the VP elections, announced that of the 780 electors, 725 had cast their vote. Of these 710 votes were found to be valid while 15 were declared invalid. Dhankar had polled 74.36% of the valid votes. While Trinamool Dhankar will take charge on August 11 when the term of incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu draws to a close. His experience as a lawyer and as deputy minister of Parliamentary Affairs in the erstwhile VP Singh government is likely to help him in presiding over the Rajya Sabha. Legal knowledge a strong point His tenure as governor of West Bengal where he constantly took on the Trinamool government as well as his knowledge of the law and Constitution appear to have gone in his favour. He also belongs to the Jat community, a caste that is primarily e...

Express News Service NEW DELHI: In his first speech as chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Wednesday took on the Supreme Court, describing its 2015 verdict that struck down the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) bill as a glaring instance of severe compromise of parliamentary sovereignty and disregard of people’s mandate. Dhankar said there is no parallel in democratic history where a legitimate Constitutional prescription was judicially undone. He underscored Parliament’s position as the exclusive and the ultimate determinative of the architecture of the Constitution. “Hon’ble members, there is no parallel to such a development in democratic history where a duly legitimised Constitutional prescription has been judicially undone. It’s a glaring instance of severe compromise of Parliamentary sovereignty,” the V-P said. He pointed out that the NJAC bill had received unprecedented bipartisan support but was quashed on the ground that it was not in sync with the basic structure of the Constitution. Calling Parliament the custodian of the “ordainment of the people”, Dhankar also said it was duty bound to address the issue and expressed confidence that it would do so. Democracy blossoms and flourishes when its three facets the legislature, the judiciary and the executive scrupulously adhere to their respective domains, Dhankhar said, adding that the doctrine of separation of powers must be respected. “Any incursion by one institution in th...

• • • Raghav Chadha moves court after losing bungalow: What is his case, how are official homes allotted Raghav Chadha moves court after losing bungalow: What is his case, how are official homes allotted Raghav Chadha had been given a Type-VII bungalow, though in the normal course, as a first-time MP, he is entitled to a Type-V house. How are these allotments decided? The Rajya Sabha Secretariat’s decision to allot a Type-VII bungalow on New Delhi’s Pandara Road to first-time MP Raghav Chadha in September last year and then cancel the allotment this March has led the Aam Aadmi Party MP to move court and obtain a stay against being removed from the property. As a first-time MP, Chadha is entitled to a Type-V house in normal course, though the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha House committee is authorised to make exceptions. The matter is now in Delhi’s Patiala House courts. What are the types of government accommodation in Delhi? Starting with Rashtrapati Bhawan at the top, there are various types of accommodation for Constitutional office-bearers, Union Ministers, judges, defence chiefs, MPs and bureaucrats spread across the Lutyens Bungalow Zone (LBZ). While the area is named after the architect of New Around 600 bungalows — single-storied standalone buildings — are spread around the LBZ. Residential accommodation for mid and junior-level Central government officers can also be found outside the LBZ, like in the residential colonies of Sarojini Nagar, Thyagraj Nagar and oth...