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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.

    • 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.
  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.

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  4. Aug 11, 2022 · Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is all set to take oath as the 14th Vice President of India today at 12:30 pm. Dhankhar received 528 votes and defeated the joint opposition...

  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. Aug 11, 2022 · Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today took over as the fourteenth Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha. A renowned lawyer and former West Bengal Governor, Shri Dhankhar, was administered the oath of office by the President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at a swearing-in ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

  7. 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.