Two Singeing decisions, one phone call and a resignation!

The sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has sparked intense speculation and political chatter in New Delhi’s power corridors.

- Aditi Nagar

Officially attributed to health reasons, sources with knowledge of the developments have indicated that the resignation stemmed from a confluence of factors — only some of which were health-related. According to insiders, Dhankhar had been contemplating resignation for several weeks, and one close associate had hinted just a week ago that a decision was imminent. However, at the time, Dhankhar had not yet fixed the date or timing of the announcement. It was a sequence of events in the Rajya Sabha on Monday that reportedly triggered his final decision, leading him to step down from his constitutional post in a fit of quiet displeasure.