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MHA notifies Dhankhar's resignation

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July 23, 2025

THE Union home ministry notified the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar as vice president on Tuesday, a day after he sent a letter to President Droupadi Murmu saying he was stepping down with immediate effect due to medical reasons.

In a gazette notification signed by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reproduced Dhankhar's resignation letter, which he made publi

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