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Jagdeep Dhankhar

Jagdeep Dhankhar (Hindi pronunciation: [d͡ʒəgˈd̪iːp d̪ʱən.kʰəɽ]; born 18 May 1951) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the vice president of India from 2022 to 2025. He previously served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022. He also served as a Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry from 1990 to 1991, and served as a member of Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991. Between 1993 and 1998, he was a Member of Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly. He has been affiliated with multiple political parties in India, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Indian National Congress (INC), and the Janata Dal (JD).

Infobox

President
Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Preceded by
Mohd. Ayub Khan
Succeeded by
Mohd. Ayub Khan
Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee
Minister
Satya Prakash Malaviya
Speaker
Rabi Ray
Constituency
Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Born
(1951-05-18) 18 May 1951 (age 74)Kithana, Rajasthan, India
Citizenship
Indian
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Other politicalaffiliations
Indian National Congress (1991–2003)Janata Dal (until 1991)
Spouse
mw- Sudesh Dhankhar (m. 1979)
Children
1
Residence(s)
34, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi, India
Alma mater
University of Rajasthan (B.Sc, LLB)
Profession
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Party
Bharatiya Janata Party

Tables

Indian general election, 1989: Jhunjhunu[49] · Electoral performance
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
730,259
Candidate
64.9
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
JD
Jagdeep Dhankhar
421,686
57.7
INC(I)
Mohammad Ayub Khan
259,705
35.6
JP
Prithvi Singh
12,737
1.7
BSP
Ram Pal
2,749
0.4
Turnout
730,259
64.9
JD gain from INC(I)
Swing
Indian general election, 1991: Ajmer · Electoral performance
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
438,424
Candidate
45.5
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
BJP
Rasa Singh Rawat
211,676
48.3
INC(I)
Jagdeep Dhankhar
186,333
42.5
JD
Syed Zahoor Chisty
7,902
1.8
Turnout
438,424
45.5
BJP gain from INC(I)
Swing
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, 1993: Kishangarh[51] · Electoral performance
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
94,476
Candidate
63.6
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
INC(I)
Jagdeep Dhankhar
41,444
44.8
BJP
Jagjeet Singh
39,486
42.7
Independent
Sadar Subharati Bhai
9,019
9.8
Turnout
94,476
63.6
INC(I) gain from BJP
Swing
Indian general election, 1998: Jhunjhunu[52] · Electoral performance
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
765,070
Candidate
67.08
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
All India Indira Congress (Secular)
Sis Ram Ola
338,526
44.25
BJP
Madan Lal Saini
300,667
39.3
INC
Jagdeep Dhankhar
94,376
12.34
Turnout
765,070
67.08
All India Indira Congress (Secular) gain from BJP
Swing
Results of the Indian vice-presidential election, 2022 · Electoral performance
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Candidate
710
Party (Coalition)
100
Valid Votes
Valid Votes
Col 1
Valid Votes
Candidate
710
Invalid Votes
Invalid Votes
Col 1
Invalid Votes
Candidate
15
Turnout
Turnout
Col 1
Turnout
Candidate
725
Party (Coalition)
92.95%
Abstentions
Abstentions
Col 1
Abstentions
Candidate
55
Party (Coalition)
7.05%
Electors
Electors
Col 1
Electors
Candidate
780
Candidate
Party (Coalition)
Electoral Votes
% of Votes
Jagdeep Dhankhar
BJP (NDA)
528
74.37
Margaret Alva
INC (UO)
182
25.63
Total
710
100
Valid Votes
710
Invalid Votes
15
Turnout
725
92.95%
Abstentions
55
7.05%
Electors
780
· External links
Preceded byMohd. Ayub Khan
Preceded byMohd. Ayub Khan
Lok Sabha
Preceded byMohd. Ayub Khan
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliamentfor Jhunjhunu 1989–1991
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byMohd. Ayub Khan
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Lok Sabha
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Preceded byJagjeet Singh
Preceded byJagjeet Singh
Lok Sabha
Preceded byJagjeet Singh
Lok Sabha
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kishangarh 1993–1998
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byNathu Ram
Government offices
Government offices
Lok Sabha
Government offices
Preceded byKeshari Nath Tripathi
Preceded byKeshari Nath Tripathi
Lok Sabha
Preceded byKeshari Nath Tripathi
Lok Sabha
Governor of West Bengal 2019–2022
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byLa. GanesanAdditional Charge
Preceded byVenkaiah Naidu
Preceded byVenkaiah Naidu
Lok Sabha
Preceded byVenkaiah Naidu
Lok Sabha
Vice President of India 2022–2025
Lok Sabha
Succeeded byC. P. Radhakrishnan
Lok Sabha
Preceded byMohd. Ayub Khan
Member of Parliamentfor Jhunjhunu 1989–1991
Succeeded byMohd. Ayub Khan
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Preceded byJagjeet Singh
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kishangarh 1993–1998
Succeeded byNathu Ram
Government offices
Preceded byKeshari Nath Tripathi
Governor of West Bengal 2019–2022
Succeeded byLa. GanesanAdditional Charge
Preceded byVenkaiah Naidu
Vice President of India 2022–2025
Succeeded byC. P. Radhakrishnan

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