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- 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. He also served as a Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry from 1990 to 1991.
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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.
- Jagdeep used to walk 6 km to attend school. Jagdeep Dhankhar was born in Kithana Village, Rajasthan in 1951. Grown up in a family of farmers, Jagdeep has been inculcated with the value of always staying connected with his roots.
- A physics graduate who opted for LLB. After completing his school education in Chittorgarh, Jagdeep pursued BSc in Physics from Maharaja's College in Jaipur.
- Jagdeep s a tremendous lawer. In the beginning, Jagdeep practiced in the Rajasthan High Court, Later he started practising primarily in Supreme Court.
- Jagdeep started his career as a politician in centre politics. Jagdeep entered into politics when he won the Jhunjunu Lok Sabha seat in 1989. He won the election on Janta Dal Ticket.
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.
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.
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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Aug 6, 2022 · Jagdeep Dhankhar has won India's Vice Presidential election 2022, defeating Opposition candidate Margaret Alva by 346 votes on Saturday. Dhankhar will be country's 14th Vice President, taking...
Aug 11, 2022 · Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar began his professional career as a lawyer, and despite being first generational professional, he rose to be among the top legal experts in the country. In 1990, he was designated as Senior Advocate by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan.
