Jagdeep Dhankhar Collapsed At Event Days Before Stepping Down As Vice President: Sources
Sources said Dhankhar had not been keeping well and collapsed on July 17 during a visit to a garden with his wife and Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.
Jagdeep Dhankhar, whose unexpected resignation as Vice President on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament stunned everyone, recently collapsed during an event in Delhi due to poor health, sources told CNN-News18.
Dhankhar resigned 'to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice," in a surprise move that came on a day when he had actively participated in proceedings of the Rajya Sabha.
Sources said Dhankhar had not been keeping well and collapsed on July 17 during a visit to a garden with his wife and Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.
They confirmed that his condition suddenly worsened, prompting immediate medical assistance after he was helped out of the area.
Dhankhar recently underwent an angioplasty procedure at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, according to sources.
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