No farewell speech for Jagdeep Dhankhar after shock exit. Here's why
Dhankhar's predecessor, M Venkaiah Naidu, had served a full five-year term from 2017 to 2022. He was accorded a farewell ceremony and several leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attended the event and delivered a speech, praising Naidu's contributions and his tenure as Vice President. Naidu had also given his farewell speech.Notably, Dhankhar was a part of Naidu's farewell ceremony as part of the process to ensure a smooth transition to office.Earlier, VV Giri served as the third Vice President from 1967 to 1969, but resigned before becoming President. Similarly, R Venkataraman served as the eighth Vice President from 1984 to 1987 before being elected as President.In his resignation letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday night, Dhankhar said, "To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution".Under Article 67 of the Constitution, which deals with the term of office of the Vice President, the Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh will manage the day-to-day affairs until a new Vice-President is elected. On the other hand, Article 67(a) says that before the expiry of his term, the Vice-President may resign by submitting his resignation to the President in writing.President Murmu on Tuesday accepted Dhankhar's resignation. Following his exit, a mid-term vice presidential election is expected to be held soon.The Opposition has claimed that the reasons behind Dhankhar's resignation run "far deeper" than the health issues he cited, adding that while his resignation bode well for him, it reflected poorly on those who got him elected to the post.- Ends
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