New Delhi, July 21 -- Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as Vice President of India on July 21. On Monday night, citing medical reasons, Dhankar tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu.

Dhankhar's resignation comes hours after he presided over the first sitting of the Rajya Sabha as chairperson during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on July 21. The Vice President of India is the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

"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.

The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in the government of India after the President. In accordan...