Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns LIVE: What does the Constitution say about the V-P elections when the post falls vacant?
WATCH | Analysis: Why did Vice-President Dhankhar resign
Speculations are rife after Mr. Dhankhar's sudden resignation, with the Congress party today (July 22, 2025) alleging 'far serious reasons' behind it.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the Vice-President was not informed of the absence of two Union Ministers – J.P. Nadda and Kiren Rijiju – from the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting at 4.30 p.m. yesterday (July 21, 2025) and so Mr. Dhankhar 'rightly took umbrage and rescheduled the BAC for today at 1 p.m.' The Congress party has also asked the Centre to clarify if they had prior information about the resignation and if there was a transition plan.
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However, Mr. Nadda responded to the charge and said that the V-P's office was informed of his and Mr. Rijiju's inability to attend the meeting.
Meanwhile, Parliament reconvened today (July 22, 2025) for the second day of the Monsoon Session without Mr. Dhankhar. Deputy Chairman Harivansh chaired the House proceedings.
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