India's VP Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns; Election Commission to conduct new...
India's Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar suddenly resigned on Monday, saying his health needs to come first.
At 74, he handed in his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu, and it takes effect right away.
Dhankhar's letter of thanks
Dhankhar had been Rajya Sabha Chairman since August 2022 and just led the Monsoon Session's opening day.
In his letter, he thanked President Murmu, PM Modi, and Parliament for their support.
Now, the Election Commission will organize a new VP election.
Today's other important news
The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that being left off Bihar's updated voter list doesn't affect anyone's citizenship—meant to ease worries about rights during this revision.
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