Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Meets President Droupadi Murmu Day After Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Resignation

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh chaired the proceedings of the morning session on Tuesday, a day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post citing medical reasons.

Vice President of India is ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

आज महामहिम राष्ट्रपति, आदरणीय श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मू जी से शिष्टाचार भेंट की. देश के सर्वोच्च संवैधानिक पद पर आसीन महामहिम जी की सहजता, शिष्टता और विनम्रता प्रेरक है. उनसे आज की मुलाकात में भी ऊर्जा और दृष्टि मिली. महामहिम के प्रति कृतज्ञता.@rashtrapatibhvn pic.twitter.com/IaoMk07pXp

— Harivansh (@harivansh1956) July 22, 2025

Usually Dhankhar used to chair the proceedings at the beginning of the day.

Dhankhar had sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday evening.

"To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution," he said in his letter to the President.

Dhankhar, 74, assumed office in August 2022.

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