Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President of India from 2022 to 2025 · India · On the map · Lawyers · Born 1951 · age 75

Jagdeep Dhankhar is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the vice president of India from 2022 to 2025. He previously served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022.

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2021“If your vote becomes a cause of your death or property destruction, if it leads to arson, then that signals the end of democracy.”In their words10 May 2021West Bengal Governor Jagdeep DhankarRead the whole statement

“People have left their houses and are living in jungles. Women tell me that they (goons) will come there once again and there is such failure of security before the Governor.”In their wordsMay 2021West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, May, 2021Read the whole statement

“Unimaginable post poll violence @MamataOfficial.”In their words15 May 2021West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, May, 2021 - Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) 15 May 2021Read the whole statement

“I have never imagined that I will see such heart-wrenching violence in Bengal. Lakhs of people fled from their respective villages out of fear.”In their wordsMay 2021West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, May, 2021Read the whole statement

“All day witnessed such tales of sorrow, grief and horror as victim after victim narrated horrendous post poll retributive violence incidents @MamataOfficial.”In their words13 May 2021West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, May, 2021 - Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) 13 May 2021Read the whole statement

1951Born18 May 1951

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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

Dhankar inspects the Guard of Honour at the Indian Naval Academy in May 2023

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Mrs. Sudesh Dhankhar with King Charles III

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He also served as a Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry from 1990 to 1991, and served as a member of Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991. Between 1993 and 1998, he was a Member of Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly. He has been affiliated with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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