President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday (July 22) accepted the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Dhankhar had on Monday evening resigned from his post citing medical reasons.
In his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said he was stepping down with immediate effect to "prioritise health care". "To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution," he said in the letter to the President.
