New Delhi, July 21 -- Jagdeep Dhankhar today resigned from the post of Vice President of India with immediate effect citing health reasons.
In a letter posted on the Vice-President of India's X handle and addressed to the President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said, "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".
Dhankhar said, "As I leave this esteemed office, I am filled with pride in Bharat's global rise and phenomenal achievements and hold unwavering confidence in her brilliant future".
Dhankhar in his letter expressed his gratitude to the President, for the "unwavering support and the soothing, wonderful ...