Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns under Article 67(a)
On 21 July 2025 in New Delhi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned with immediate effect under Article 67(a), citing health care and medical advice; MHA notified the resignation on 22 July.
Summary
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on 21 July 2025 in New Delhi through a letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, stating: "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." The Ministry of Home Affairs published the resignation in the Gazette of India through notification S.O. 3354(E) dated 22 July 2025. On 22 July, Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was in the Chair in the Rajya Sabha, informed members of the MHA notification; earlier that day Deputy Chairman Harivansh said the further constitutional process on the vacancy would be communicated as and when received. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Shri Dhankhar good health. The Vice President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Key facts
- Resignation letter
- 21 July 2025, addressed to the President
- Provision
- Article 67(a) of the Constitution
- Reason stated
- To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice
- Gazette notification
- MHA S.O. 3354(E), 22 July 2025
- Rajya Sabha
- Informed on 22 July 2025 by Ghanshyam Tiwari (in the Chair)
- Article 67(b) (static)
- Removal by Rajya Sabha resolution (majority of all members) agreed to by Lok Sabha; at least 14 days' notice
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Under which provision of the Constitution did Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resign on 21 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Article 67(a)
Gazette notification S.O. 3354(E): the resignation letter states he resigns 'in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution'. Article 67(a) lets a Vice-President resign by writing addressed to the President.
Which ministry published Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation in the Gazette of India through notification S.O. 3354(E) dated 22 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Home Affairs
The Gazette notification S.O. 3354(E) of 22 July 2025 was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs; the Rajya Sabha was told that 'the Ministry of Home Affairs, vide notification dated July 22, 2025' had conveyed the resignation.
Consider the following statements about the Vice President's resignation of July 2025: 1. The resignation letter was addressed to the President of India. 2. The resignation was to take effect from 22 August 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The letter (published in Gazette S.O. 3354(E)) was addressed to the President, as Article 67(a) requires, so 1 is correct. The resignation was 'effective immediately', so 2 is wrong.
Under Article 67(b) of the Constitution, a resolution for removing the Vice-President can be moved only after at least how many days' notice of the intention to move it?
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Correct answer: A — 14 days
Article 67(b): the Vice-President may be removed by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all its then members and agreed to by the House of the People; no such resolution can be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given.