Jagdeep Dhankhar
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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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 14th Vice President of India | |
| Assumed office 11 August 2022 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Venkaiah Naidu |
| 28th Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office 30 July 2019[1] – 18 July 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Mamata Banerjee |
| Preceded by | Keshari Nath Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | La. Ganesan (additional charge) |
| Minister of State, Government of India | |
| In office 1990-91 | |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar |
| Minister | Satya Prakash Malaviya |
| MoS of | Parliamentary Affairs |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1993 - 1998 | |
| Constituency | Kishangarh, Rajasthan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989 - 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd. Ayub Khan |
| Succeeded by | Mohd. Ayub Khan |
| Constituency | Jhunjhunu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1951[2] Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sudesh Dhankhar |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | |
| Website | rajbhavankolkata |
In July 2022, the National Democratic Alliance announced Dhankhar as its vice presidential nominee for the 2022 election and he won the election eventually.[3]
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Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath of office to Dhankhar as the 14th Vice President of India.
Dhankhar paying respects to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary in New Delhi on 2 October 2022.
Dhankar inspects the Guard of Honour at Indian Naval Academy in May 2023.
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References
- ↑ "Jagdeep Dhankar To Be Sworn In As New West Bengal Governor On July 30". NDTV. July 26, 2019. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jagdeep-dhankar-to-be-sworn-in-as-new-west-bengal-governor-on-july-30-2075543. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ↑ Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as West Bengal Governor. 30 July 2019. https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/jagdeep-dhankhar-takes-oath-as-west-bengal-governor/1586269. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ↑ "Jagdeep Dhankhar, West Bengal Governor, is NDA's Vice President candidate". The Indian Express. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-07-16.