India, July 26 -- On the evening of July 21, at exactly 9:25 p.m., Jagdeep Dhankhar took to his official account on "X" to announce that he had resigned from his position as Vice President of India, citing health issues.

The unforeseen declaration triggered an avalanche of speculation through the political landscape about the circumstances surrounding his sudden departure.

Throughout the day, Dhankhar had been engaged in the parliamentary proceedings, attending the opening session of the Monsoon Session without a hint of his impending resignation. While Dhankhar's health had been a matter of concern for some time, no one could have anticipated that it would end his tenure abruptly.

The revelation that health issues were merely a pretext ...