‘Very sad’: Shashi Tharoor expresses concern over Dhankhar’s health after resignation as Vice President
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‘Very sad’: Shashi Tharoor expresses concern over Dhankhar’s health after resignation as Vice President
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expresses “concern” over the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar as Vice President of India. The 74-year-old announced his resignation on Monday, citing health concerns and medical advice. Opposition leaders have been questioning the explanation behind the resignation. The Congress party has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convince Dhankar to reconsider his decision and stay in office. The Vice President had assumed office in August 2022 and was due to complete his term in 2027. The resignation letter states that his health is not suitable, but we feel this is more about his political ill- health than physical ill-health.
Dhankhar announced on Monday evening that he was resigning from the office of the Vice President of India, effective immediately, citing health concerns and medical advice. The 74-year-old, who had assumed office in August 2022, was due to complete his term in 2027.
Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Tharoor said, “We are concerned about his health. It is very sad that he got a sudden health issue. Our best wishes for his speedy recovery.”
Opposition leaders have been questioning the explanation behind Dhankhar’s resignation, with Congress leaders, along with other parties, asking him to reconsider his decision and continue in office.
Congress MP Mallu Ravi expressed concerns and said that Dhankhar had run the Rajya Sabha for two days without any signs of physical discomfort. “His resignation letter states that his health is not suitable, but we feel this is more about his political ill-health than physical ill-health,” he added.
Congress leader Udit Raj said he found Dhankhar’s sudden resignation “strange”.
The Congress party also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to convince Dhankhar to reconsider.
“The sudden resignation of the Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is as shocking as it is inexplicable,” said Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications.
“No doubt Mr Dhankhar has to give top most priority to his health. But clearly there is far more to his totally unexpected resignation than meets the eye.”
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“He had fixed a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee tomorrow… He was also to make some major announcements related to the judiciary tomorrow,” Ramesh added.
The Congress wished Dhankhar the best of health but at the same time requested him to reconsider his decision. “We also expect the Prime Minister to get Mr Dhankhar to change his mind. This will be in the nation’s interest,” he said, adding that farmers, in particular, would feel relieved if Dhankhar stayed.