Jagdeep dhankhar

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...

NEW DELHI: NDA candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar comfortably won the vice-presidential election on Saturday with 528 votes. He defeated the opposition-backed candidate Margaret Alva, who got fewer than 200 votes. "NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar won by 346 votes as he bagged 528 of the total 725 votes that were cast. While 15 were termed invalid, opposition candidate Margaret Alva received 182 votes in the election," Lok Sabha general secretary Utpal K Singh said while declaring the results. Of all the valid votes, Dhankhar secured 74.36 per cent. He has the highest winning margin in the last six vice-presidential elections held since 1997. Dhankhar, 71, who will also serve as the Rajya Sabha chairman, is succeeding incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu, whose tenure ends on August 10. Dhankhar will be the 14th Vice President of the country. President Droupadi Murmu, who was elected last month, congratulated Dhankhar and said that nation will benefit from his long and rich experience of public life. "The battle for protecting our Constitution, strengthening our democracy & restoring the dignity of Parliament, will continue," Alva said. Alva also took a dig at some opposition leaders who voted in favour of Dhankhar, saying that they damaged their credibility. "Unfortunately, some opposition parties chose to directly/indirectly support BJP, in an attempt to derail the idea of a united opposition... damaging their own credibility," she said. As many as 725 MPs, in...

Jagdeep Dhankhar, NDA nominee and former West Bengal governor, was pitted against joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.(File) The counting of votes for the vice-presidential election had begun at 6pm after 92.4 per cent of the members of Parliament cast their ballots. Lok Sabha general secretariat Utpal K Singh said out of 780 votes, 725 cast their ballot and Dhankhar polled 528 votes, while Alva secured 182. There were 50 absentees and 15 votes were found invalid. There were eight vacancies in Rajya Sabha - four from Jammu and Kashmir, three nominated and one from Tripura. There are 543 members in Lok Sabha and 237 in Rajya Sabha. While the TMC did not participate in the election, only two lawmakers from the party. Shishir Adhikari and Debyandu Adhikari voted. The counting started under the supervision of the Lok Sabha secretary general, who is the returning officer for the poll. As many as 725 MPs voted in the election, polling for which started at 10am and ended at 5pm. Dhankhar, who is a lawyer by profession, joined politics in 1989. He became the governor of West Bengal in July 2019 and has made headlines since then over his tumultuous relations with the Mamata Banerjee government. He tendered his resignation as the governor of West Bengal. The vice president of India, which is the second-highest constitutional post in the country, is elected through an electoral college consisting of members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. On Wednesday, Telugu Desam Party (...

On July 30, 2019 when Jagdeep Dhankhar took oath as the Governor of West Bengal, not many in the political and social circles were familiar with his name. The last public office Mr. Dhankhar held was in 1998 as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan, more than two decades before assuming the office of a Governor. Cut to 2022: the 71-year-old Centre-State relations, particularly the role of the Governor, has been a subject of much debate in West Bengal, a State that has been ruled by Opposition parties for the past five decades. Even in the past, Governors of the State and elected governments of West Bengal have had differences, but the situation took a distinctly different turn with Mr. Dhankhar in office. His three-year term was mired in regular public spats with the Trinamool Congress government. From trivial issues like seating arrangements at government events to withholding assent to Bills, a war of words between Raj Bhawan and the State Secretariat was a regular affair. Mr. Dhankhar minced no words while targeting the Trinamool government on sensitive issues such as law and order and post-poll violence. While these developments kept him consistently in the national headlines, it also appeared that he was playing a partisan role in State politics, in tandem with the BJP’s demands. Things reached such an extent that the State government passed a Bill replacing the Governor with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as Chancellor of State-run Universities. During hi...

NEW DELHI: NDA nominee Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Saturday elected as the 14th Vice-President of India, defeating joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva after securing 528 votes (72.8%) against his rival's tally of 182. Though the outcome of the vice-presidential contest was a foregone conclusion, Dhankhar's victory was rich in symbolism as it signalled the continued dominance of PM Narendra Modi-led BJP, with all key constitutional posts - President, VP (who is also ex-officio Rajya Sabha chairman) and Lok Sabha Speaker - held by the party. It also dealt a body blow to the anti-BJP camp, which had pitched the VP polls as a battle of ideologies between "Constitution keepers and those who undermine it". TMC MPs cross vote in VP elections, flout party line NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs Sisir Adhikari (Kanthi) and his son Dibeyndu Adhikari (Tamluk) flouted the party line on Saturday to cast their votes for the vice presidential elections, even as Mamata Banerjee’s party had declared that TMC will abstain from the elections. TMC leader in Polling and counting for the polls was held in Lok Sabha. Of the 780 possible electoral college votes, 725 MPs, accounting for 92.9% votes, exercised their franchise. Lok Sabha returning officer Utpal Kumar Singh said 15 votes were invalidated . Having cornered nearly 73% votes, Dhankar bettered Naidu's 2017 performance by 2%. His winning margin of 346 votes was the highest in the last six vice-presidential polls since 1997. Howe...

Jagdeep Dhankhar is the 14th Vice President of India, who got elected on 6th August, 2022. Previously, Dhankhar served as the Governor of West Bengal. He was born on 18 May 1951 in Rajasthan to Shri Ch. Gokal Chand and Smt. Kesari Devi. He completed his primary education in Kithana Village School and then from Sainik School, Chittorgarh. Later, he did graduation from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. On 30 July 2019, Dhankhar... Jagdeep Dhankhar Biography Jagdeep Dhankhar is the 14th Vice President of India, who got elected on 6th August, 2022. Previously, Dhankhar served as the Governor of West Bengal. He was born on 18 May 1951 in Rajasthan to Shri Ch. Gokal Chand and Smt. Kesari Devi. He completed his primary education in Kithana Village School and then from Sainik School, Chittorgarh. Later, he did graduation from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. On 30 July 2019, Dhankhar was appointed as Governor of West Bengal by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. Interestingly, he won the 2022 election as Vice-President with 72.8% votes and recorded a poll-victory margin highest since the 1992 election. Jagdeep Dhankhar Personal Life Full Name Jagdeep Dhankhar Date of Birth 18 May 1951 (Age72) Place of Birth Jhunjhunu Party name Bharatiya Janta Party Education Graduated Profession Politician, Advocate Father's Name Late Shri Ch. Gokal Chand Mother's Name Late Smt. Kesari Devi. Spouse's Name Sudesh Dhankhar Children 1 Daughter(s) Religion Hindu Caste Jat Permanent address N...

Who is Jagdeep Dhankhar, NDA's vice-presidential candidate NEW DELHI: Jagdeep Dhankhar, the current West Bengal governor is the NDA's candidate for the vice-presidential election scheduled for August 6, 2022. BJP chief JP Nadda made the announcement in New Delhi on Saturday. This is all you need to know about Dhankhar, a native of Rajasthan, who has often Glad that Dhankhar will be our V-P candidate: PM Modi "Kisan Putra Jagdeep Dhankar 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," tweeted PM Modi, adding: "He has excellent knowledge of our Constitution. He is also well-versed with legislative affairs. I am sure that he will be an outstanding Chair in the Rajya Sabha and guide the proceedings of the House with the aim of furthering national progress." BJP leaders noted that Dhankhar has been in public life for more than three decades, and his life story reflects the spirit of new India, "overcoming innumerable social and economic hurdles and achieving one's goals". Union home minister Amit Shah also heaped praises on Dhankhar. "The manner in which Dhankar ji, the farmer son of Virbhoomi Rajasthan, has reached here today after facing many economic and social challenges, it is inspiring for all ... In a public life spanning over 3 decades, Dhankar ji has contributed significantly to the deve...

Jagdeep Dhankhar, NDA nominee and former West Bengal governor, was pitted against joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.(File) The counting of votes for the vice-presidential election had begun at 6pm after 92.4 per cent of the members of Parliament cast their ballots. Lok Sabha general secretariat Utpal K Singh said out of 780 votes, 725 cast their ballot and Dhankhar polled 528 votes, while Alva secured 182. There were 50 absentees and 15 votes were found invalid. There were eight vacancies in Rajya Sabha - four from Jammu and Kashmir, three nominated and one from Tripura. There are 543 members in Lok Sabha and 237 in Rajya Sabha. While the TMC did not participate in the election, only two lawmakers from the party. Shishir Adhikari and Debyandu Adhikari voted. The counting started under the supervision of the Lok Sabha secretary general, who is the returning officer for the poll. As many as 725 MPs voted in the election, polling for which started at 10am and ended at 5pm. Dhankhar, who is a lawyer by profession, joined politics in 1989. He became the governor of West Bengal in July 2019 and has made headlines since then over his tumultuous relations with the Mamata Banerjee government. He tendered his resignation as the governor of West Bengal. The vice president of India, which is the second-highest constitutional post in the country, is elected through an electoral college consisting of members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. On Wednesday, Telugu Desam Party (...

Jagdeep Dhankhar is the 14th Vice President of India, who got elected on 6th August, 2022. Previously, Dhankhar served as the Governor of West Bengal. He was born on 18 May 1951 in Rajasthan to Shri Ch. Gokal Chand and Smt. Kesari Devi. He completed his primary education in Kithana Village School and then from Sainik School, Chittorgarh. Later, he did graduation from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. On 30 July 2019, Dhankhar... Jagdeep Dhankhar Biography Jagdeep Dhankhar is the 14th Vice President of India, who got elected on 6th August, 2022. Previously, Dhankhar served as the Governor of West Bengal. He was born on 18 May 1951 in Rajasthan to Shri Ch. Gokal Chand and Smt. Kesari Devi. He completed his primary education in Kithana Village School and then from Sainik School, Chittorgarh. Later, he did graduation from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. On 30 July 2019, Dhankhar was appointed as Governor of West Bengal by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. Interestingly, he won the 2022 election as Vice-President with 72.8% votes and recorded a poll-victory margin highest since the 1992 election. Jagdeep Dhankhar Personal Life Full Name Jagdeep Dhankhar Date of Birth 18 May 1951 (Age72) Place of Birth Jhunjhunu Party name Bharatiya Janta Party Education Graduated Profession Politician, Advocate Father's Name Late Shri Ch. Gokal Chand Mother's Name Late Smt. Kesari Devi. Spouse's Name Sudesh Dhankhar Children 1 Daughter(s) Religion Hindu Caste Jat Permanent address N...

NEW DELHI: NDA candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar comfortably won the vice-presidential election on Saturday with 528 votes. He defeated the opposition-backed candidate Margaret Alva, who got fewer than 200 votes. "NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar won by 346 votes as he bagged 528 of the total 725 votes that were cast. While 15 were termed invalid, opposition candidate Margaret Alva received 182 votes in the election," Lok Sabha general secretary Utpal K Singh said while declaring the results. Of all the valid votes, Dhankhar secured 74.36 per cent. He has the highest winning margin in the last six vice-presidential elections held since 1997. Dhankhar, 71, who will also serve as the Rajya Sabha chairman, is succeeding incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu, whose tenure ends on August 10. Dhankhar will be the 14th Vice President of the country. President Droupadi Murmu, who was elected last month, congratulated Dhankhar and said that nation will benefit from his long and rich experience of public life. "The battle for protecting our Constitution, strengthening our democracy & restoring the dignity of Parliament, will continue," Alva said. Alva also took a dig at some opposition leaders who voted in favour of Dhankhar, saying that they damaged their credibility. "Unfortunately, some opposition parties chose to directly/indirectly support BJP, in an attempt to derail the idea of a united opposition... damaging their own credibility," she said. As many as 725 MPs, in...