Congress says ‘far deeper causes’ behind Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation

The Congress on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) claimed that there are “far deeper causes” for Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation because the Vice-President than the well being causes cited by him, and mentioned his resignation speaks extremely of him however poorly of those that obtained him elected to the submit.

Congress common secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned Mr. Dhankhar chaired the Enterprise Advisory Committee of the Rajya Sabha at 12.30 p.m. on Monday (July 21, 2025).

“Yesterday, Shri Jagdeep Dhankar chaired the Enterprise Advisory Committee of the Rajya Sabha at 12:30 p.m. It was attended by most members, together with Chief of the Home JP Nadda and the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. After some dialogue, the BAC determined to fulfill once more at 4:30 p.m.,” he identified in a submit on X.

“It was attended by most members, together with Chief of the Home JP Nadda and the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. After some dialogue, the BAC determined to fulfill once more at 4:30 PM,” he identified in a submit on X.

Mr. Ramesh mentioned. “At 4:30 p.m., the BAC reassembled below the chairmanship of Shri Jagdeep Dhankar. It waited for Shri Nadda and Shri Rijiju to reach. They by no means got here. Shri Jagdeep Dhankar was not personally knowledgeable that the 2 senior Ministers weren’t attending. Rightly he took umbrage and rescheduled the BAC for right now at 1 p.m.”.

So one thing very critical occurred yesterday between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to account for the deliberate absence of Shri Nadda and Shri Rijiju from the second BAC yesterday., he mentioned in a submit on Tuesday (July 22, 2025).

“Now in a very unprecedented transfer, Shri Jagdeep Dhankar has resigned. He has given well being causes for doing so. These needs to be revered. However it’s also a indisputable fact that there are far deeper causes for his resignation,” Mr. Ramesh claimed.

Mr. Ramesh mentioned “Whereas all the time lauding post-2014 India, he spoke fearlessly for the welfare of farmers, forcefully towards what he known as ‘ahankar’ in public life, and strongly on judicial accountability and restraint. To the extent potential below the present G2 ruling regime, he tried to accommodate the Opposition. He was a stickler for norms, proprieties, and protocol, which he believed had been being constantly disregarded in each his capacities.”

“Shri Jagdeep Dhankar’s resignation speaks extremely of him. It additionally speaks poorly of those that had obtained him elected as Vice President within the first occasion.,” he mentioned.

The Opposition on Monday (July 21, 2025) raised questions over Mr. Dhankhar’s sudden resignation because the Vice-President, with the Congress saying that clearly, there may be “much more to his completely sudden resignation than meets the attention”.

The Congress additionally urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to persuade Mr. Dhankhar to alter his thoughts.

In a sudden transfer, Mr. Dhankhar resigned from his submit on Monday (July 21, 2025) night, citing medical causes. He despatched his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and mentioned he’s stepping down with quick impact.

“The sudden resignation of the Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is as stunning as it’s inexplicable. I used to be with him alongside plenty of different MPs until round 5 PM right now and had spoken to him over the telephone at 7:30 PM,” Mr. Ramesh mentioned in a submit on X on Monday (July 21, 2025) evening.

“Little doubt Mr Dhankhar has to offer topmost precedence to his well being. However clearly there may be much more to his completely sudden resignation than meets the attention,” he had mentioned. This isn’t the time for hypothesis although, Mr. Ramesh added.

Mr. Dhankhar took each the federal government and the Opposition to job in equal measure, he mentioned.

“He had fastened a gathering of the Enterprise Advisory Committee tomorrow at 1 PM. He was additionally to make some main bulletins associated to the judiciary tomorrow,” Mr. Ramesh had mentioned.

“We want him one of the best of well being but additionally request him to rethink his choice. We additionally count on the Prime Minister to get Mr Dhankhar to alter his thoughts. This might be within the nation’s curiosity,” the Congress chief mentioned.

The farming group, specifically, might be significantly relieved if Mr. Dhankhar modified his thoughts, he added.

Mr. Dhankhar, 74, assumed workplace in August 2022 and his tenure was until 2027.

He’s additionally the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and his resignation got here on the primary day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Mr. Dhankhar had just lately undergone angioplasty on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.

In his eventful tenure because the Rajya Sabha chairman, Mr. Dhankhar had a number of run-ins with the Opposition, which had additionally moved a movement to question him.

The movement, the primary time ever in impartial India to take away a Vice-President, was later rejected by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh.

(With inputs from PTI)

Printed – July 22, 2025 08:47 am IST