President Murmu accepts Jagdeep Dhankar's resignation as Vice President
Droupadi Murmu
on Tuesday.
He tendered his resignation on Monday with immediate effect, citing health reasons, marking a rare mid-term departure from the country's second-highest constitutional office.
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The announcement came as the
Monsoon Session of Parliament
began on a turbulent note. In his resignation letter, Dhankhar wrote, 'To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the
Vice President of India
, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution.'
When the
Rajya Sabha
was in session today, before adjournment, MP Ghanshyam Tiwari also announced that Ministry of Home Affairs has conveyed resignation of Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar under
Article 67A o
of the Constitution with immediate effect.
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