New Delhi, July 21 -- The sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday surprised many in political circles, with Congress leaders expressing concern and hinting at political undercurrents behind the move.

While MP Jebi Mather called it "very shocking" and unexpected, senior leader Danish Ali raised questions over whether the step was really due to health reasons, suggesting "mysterious things are happening which are not in the favour of the nation."

Speaking to ANI, Mather said, "It is indeed very shocking, VP chaired the Rajya Sabha session even this morning. This is a very unexpected development. We may have had differences due to different political spectrums and how we view each issues. But I must say, as a junior...