New Delhi, July 21 -- Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Monday, tendered his resignation from his post of Vice President, to President Droupadi Murmu, citing health concerns. In his resignation letter, Dhankhar invoked Article 67 (a) of the Constitution.

"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," reads Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation letter.

Article 67(a) of the Indian constitution allows the Vice President to resign voluntarily before the end of their five-year term by submitting a written resignation to the President.

The article in question states that "a Vice-President may, by writing under his hand addressed...