‘By no means stated I used to be unwell… was prioritising my well being’: Jagdeep Dhankhar on his resignation as vp | India Information
2 min learnJaipurUp to date: Feb 27, 2026 07:40 AM IST
Former vp Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday stated that his resignation from the submit in July final 12 months wasn’t on account of sick well being, however that he was “prioritising well being”.
Addressing a small gathering at Churu in Rajasthan, Dhankhar stated, “I stated that the primary happiness is wholesome. I by no means uncared for the follow of well being. After I stated that I’m giving up my predominant pad, I by no means stated that I’m sick. I stated that I’m giving significance to well being, and it needs to be given. (It’s stated that the primary happiness is a wholesome physique. I’ve uncared for my well being. After I uncared for stated I used to be resigning, I by no means stated I used to be sick, I stated I used to be prioritizing my well being, accurately.”
In his letter dated July 21, 2025, to the President, Dhankhar had stated that he was resigning “to prioritise well being care and abide by medical recommendation.”
In August final 12 months, Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had questioned Dhankhar’s silence since his shock resignation.
Rahul Gandhi had stated on the time, “There’s a massive story about why he resigned. A few of you would possibly comprehend it, a few of you may not. However there’s a story behind it. After which there’s a narrative about why he’s in hiding. Why is he, the Vice President of India, in a scenario the place he can not say a phrase… and has to cover… immediately, the one who used to burst forth in Rajya Sabha has gone… utterly silent.”
In Churu, Dhankhar was hosted by former Congress MP Ram Singh Kaswan, father of sitting Churu MP Rahul Kaswan of the Congress, and Olympian and former Congress MLA Krishna Poonia.
The previous vp stated that it was concern over Ram Singh’s well being that drew him to Churu, and that every time he has been unwell, Ram Singh has been among the many first to test on him.
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