Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has stirred up the country's politics by suddenly resigning. He cited health reasons, but in political circles, this is being linked to the impeachment motion, the opposition's strategy, and the BJP's internal politics.
Jagdeep Dhankar: The resignation of the country's Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, has intensified the political buzz. This resignation, citing health reasons, is not just a formal decision, but the layers associated with it are now raising serious questions from a political perspective. More than 36 hours have passed, but neither the ruling party nor Dhankhar himself has clarified the situation. In such a situation, this is not just a matter of stepping down from a constitutional post, but is being considered part of a larger political script.
Impeachment Motion a Turning Point?
On July 21, in the Rajya Sabha, Vice President Dhankhar accepted the impeachment motion brought by the opposition against Justice Yashwant Verma. This notice was given by more than 60 MPs of the opposition and the ruling party had no role in it. In such a situation, the question arose whether this decision, taken by sidelining the ruling party, made the party uncomfortable?
Politics of Sudden Meetings
On the evening of July 22, after the Vice President's decision, several meetings were held by the government. An emergency meeting of senior ministers was called under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. All Rajya Sabha MPs were made to sign in groups of 10 and were instructed not to talk to the media. This development clearly shows that the matter is not limited to just 'health'.
Political Language of the Opposition
The opposition, linking Dhankhar's resignation to power equations, bombarded him with questions. Mamata Banerjee, Gaurav Gogoi, Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav termed it 'political compulsion' and 'politics of pressure'. They say that if Dhankhar was really ill, the BJP itself would have taken cognizance of his health.
New Responsibilities, New Complications
Now the responsibility of the Rajya Sabha is in the hands of Deputy Chairman Harivansh. He will have to decide on the next action on the impeachment against Justice Verma. At the same time, the 'Operation Sindoor' is also to be discussed in the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee to be held on July 24, which has made the atmosphere even more sensitive.
When will the Vice President's election be held?
The President accepted Dhankhar's resignation at 12 noon on July 22. After this, the Election Commission was informed along with the gazette notification. Now the notification for the election of the post of Vice President is likely to be issued soon.
10 Big Questions that have Arisen After this Resignation
- Was Dhankhar asked to resign or did he resign himself?
- Was he trapped by the opposition?
- Did accepting the impeachment motion prove to be a mistake?
- Did the US visit and the activities during that time become an issue?
- Did questioning the Agriculture Minister in the farmers' movement prove costly?
- Did the party become uncomfortable with Dhankhar's habit of speaking too much?
- Was a no-confidence motion being brought against him?
- Is this a sign of change in the BJP's internal politics?
- Is the strategy of Bihar and 2029 behind this?
- Did the sourness in the relationship between the judiciary and Dhankhar become the reason for this?
