Explained: What Led To Jagdeep Dhankhar's Sudden Exit & Who Will Be India's Next Vice President?
Vice President VP Dhankhar's resignation has created a big storm in the Parliament's ongoing Monsoon Session, stealing the thunder of Opposition's protests on various issues. Focus has now diverted to why Dhankhar resigned, who will replace him and the possible names for the next VP. All eyes are on Congress on how the Opposition plays this game. Focus is also on Shashi Tharoor, one of the names doing rounds as replacement of Dhankhar, amid his rift with Congress leadership. Political Analyst Tehseen Poonawalla breaks all these down in a freewheeling chat with Aditi Prasad in Trending With Tehseen.#vpresignation #jagdeepdhankhar #shashitharoor #congress #rajyasabha #monsoonsession #indianpolitics #tehseenpoonawalla #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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