
Dhankhar's surprise visit sent Prez house staff into a tizzy
NEW DELHI: Before he surprised political circles by announcing his resignation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar alarmed Rashtrapati Bhavan officials by turning up to meet President
Droupadi Murmu
without an appointment.
The protocol-driven President's secretariat has not had to deal with such unexpected developments in a long time. Not surprisingly, the unscheduled arrival of the constitutional functionary at 9pm caused a flutter in the sedate office, with the ADC rushing to the military secretary to break the news of Dhankhar's presence in the premises.
After the hastily-arranged meeting with Murmu, Dhankhar, as required under the Constitution, submitted his resignation to her.
He broke the news to the public on X at 9.25pm.
Dhankhar's unannounced visit was another indication of the sudden trigger that led to his resignation, as the day had been business as usual with no hint of the late-evening drama.
Home ministry notified Dhankhar's resignation on Tuesday. In a gazette notification signed by home secretary Govind Mohan, MHA said, "Resignation of Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice-President of India, is hereby published for general information."
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In another development, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh called on Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. He had chaired the morning session's proceedings in Rajya Sabha.
Rashtrapati Bhavan also shared a picture of the meeting on X. "Harivansh, deputy chairman, Rajya Sabha, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan," it said. However, no photo of the Dhankhar-Murmu meeting is in public domain.
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