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      • Jagdeep Dhankhar Biography: Jagdeep Dhankhar is an Indian politician who served as the Governor of West Bengal. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party before becoming the Governor. On July 16, 2022, Jagdeep Dhankhar was nominated as a Vice-Presidential candidate by the National Democratic Alliance.
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  2. Jagdeep Dhankhar (born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician and lawyer, serving as the 14th and current vice president of India since 2022. He previously served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022.

  3. Aug 6, 2022 · Former West Bengal governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar swept the vote bank and coasted to victory to become the 14th Vice President of India on Saturday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had a clear majority in the electoral college comprising MPs of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

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  4. Aug 11, 2022 · In July 2019, Shri Dhankhar was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal. Personal Details; Name : Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar. Father’s Name : Late Shri Gokal Chand. Mother’s Name : Late Srimati Kesari Devi. Date of Birth : 18 May, 1951. Place of birth : Village Kithana, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan

  5. Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Saturday elected as the 14th Vice President of India after he defeated the Opposition’s candidate Margaret Alva by 346 votes.

  6. Vice President of India is the second highest constitutional office in India and has been held by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu since 11 August 2017. The Vice President is also the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

  7. Aug 7, 2022 · Jagdeep Dhankhar becomes the 14th Vice President of India after winning the election by 528 votes against Margaret Alva who got 182 votes. Know 10 things about India’s new Vice President ...

  8. The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar and Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar being welcomed by Shri Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat and other dignitaries on their arrival in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on September 18, 2024.