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Who is Jagdeep Dhankhar?

Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 16 was named as the National Democratic Alliance candidate for Vice-President by the Bharatiya Janata Party President Jagat Prakash Nadda. He was formally the Governor of West Bengal and is now all set to succeed Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu.   Life and education   Dhankhar was born on May 18, 1951, in a small village named Kithana in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu. He did his schooling at Sainik School in Chittorgarh. After that he completed his primary and middle school education at Kithana Government School and Ghardhana Government School, respectively   The 71-year-old is a Bachelor of Science graduate from the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. He also completed his LLB from the same university.   Dhankhar is married to Sudesh Dhankhar since 1979 and the couple has a daughter together.   Career   Jagdeep Dhankhar started his career as an advocate in 1979 at the Bar Council of Rajasthan. He became a Senior Advocate, designated by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan in 1990. He was the senior-most designated Senior Advocate of the state till he became Bengal's Governor in 2019.   He practised in the Supreme Court from 1990 and appeared in various high courts of India. He has also served as the President of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association.   The 71-year-old forayed into politics in 1989 and was elected to the Lok Sabha on Janata Dal's ticket from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. He became a Union Minister in 1990 as he served as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry.   From 1993 to 1998, Dhankhar was also a member of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha from the Kishangarh constituency.   He was appointed governor of West Bengal in July 2019 and had a tumultuous relationship with the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state during his tenure.   Dhankhar resigned from his post on July 17, 2022, after he was named NDA's candidate for the Vice Presidential election.

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Zomato stock outlook: In the past one week, Zomato stock price has outperformed the market by surging 12 per cent as against 1 per cent rise in the benchmark index

Updated On: 15 Jul 2024 | 6:38 PM IST

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said people should leave their political spectacles behind while embarking on a foreign visit, in an apparent reference to a row over Rahul Gandhi's remarks

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 4:28 PM IST

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday took a veiled jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his comments in London, saying tarnishing India's image on foreign land should be forbidden.

Updated On: 07 Apr 2023 | 7:03 PM IST

After Jagdeep Dhankhar criticised Rahul Gandhi for the statements made by him during his recent trip to London, Congress countered the former by saying that the Rajya Sabha Chairman is like an umpire

Updated On: 10 Mar 2023 | 7:22 AM IST

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Updated On: 08 Mar 2023 | 2:51 PM IST

In an unprecedented move, Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday appointed eight members of his personal staff on 20 committees under the ambit of the Upper House Secretariat

Updated On: 08 Mar 2023 | 7:09 AM IST

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday called upon the student community to think out-of-the-box and come up with innovative solutions to the country's developmental challenges

Updated On: 01 Mar 2023 | 8:51 AM IST

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Updated On: 01 Mar 2023 | 7:24 PM IST

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said India is a rising star in the global economy primarily due to agriculture and agri-based industry, and the country's rise is unstoppable

Updated On: 24 Feb 2023 | 2:11 PM IST

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday described the "dumping of information" as "another way of invasion" and called for bold and effective steps to neutralize it

Updated On: 16 Feb 2023 | 8:58 AM IST

The PIL claimed the "frontal attack not just on the judiciary but the Constitution" by the two executive officials has lowered the prestige of the Supreme Court in public

Updated On: 09 Feb 2023 | 2:28 PM IST

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him "Mauni Baba" while questioning his silence on the Adani issue.

Updated On: 08 Feb 2023 | 2:14 PM IST

The Bombay Lawyers Association has filed a plea in the Bombay High Court against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks against the Judiciary

Updated On: 02 Feb 2023 | 12:22 PM IST

Later, the members objected to the ruling and Dhankar adjourned the House till 2 pm

Updated On: 02 Feb 2023 | 12:20 PM IST

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar praised makers of Indian Constitution for including protection of forests in directive principles of state policy

Updated On: 25 Dec 2022 | 4:03 PM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asked MPs to wear masks and practice social distancing in view of the surging Covid-19 cases in the world

Updated On: 22 Dec 2022 | 2:11 PM IST

The SC had declared NJAC Act unconstitutional, arguing that the primacy of the judiciary in judicial appointments was embedded in the 'basic structure' of the Constitution

Updated On: 12 Dec 2022 | 11:27 AM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday urged members to analyse private studies or data before referring to them while raising any issue, saying such studies can be based on inadequate data

Updated On: 09 Dec 2022 | 4:07 PM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday assured the House that experienced MPs like former prime minister H D Deve Gowda would be given preference to express views on important issues

Updated On: 08 Dec 2022 | 3:49 PM IST

Urges MPs to make winter session productive, provide more opportunities to young parliamentarians

Updated On: 07 Dec 2022 | 9:14 PM IST