Jagdeep Dhankhar is a former Bharatiya Janata Party politician and lawyer who became the 28th Governor of West Bengal in 2019. In 2022, he became the 14th Vice President of India.
wiki/bio
Chaudhary Jagdeep Dhankhar was born on Friday, 18 May 1951 in Kithana, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan (age 72; as of 2023). He completed his primary education from the Government Primary School in Kissana, after which he appeared for the All India Examination and attended Sainik School in Chittorgarh. Jagdeep Dhankhar received his BSc (Honours) in Physics from Maharaja’s College, Jaipur. He then went on to pursue his LLB degree from the University of Rajasthan. He completed his formal education in 1979.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′0″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: dark brown
family
Jagdeep Dhankhar belongs to the Jat family of Rajasthan.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Chaudhry Gokal Chand. His mother’s name was Kesari Devi. He has two brothers, Randeep Dhankhar and Kuldeep Dhankhar, and a sister, Indra Dhankhar.
Randeep Dhankhar (centre) is congratulated after his brother Jagdeep Dhankhar was nominated
His brother Kuldeep Dhankhar is a politician.
Kuldeep Dhankhar, brother of Jagdeep Dhankhar
wife and children
His wife, Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar, holds a PhD in Economics.
Sudesh Dhankar, wife of Jagdeep Dhankhar
He has a daughter named Kamna Dhankhar.
Jagdeep Dhankhar and his daughter Kamna Dhankhar
address
His permanent address is Vail. & PO Kithana, Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan.
Signature/Autograph
Jagdeep Dhankar’s signature
Profession
lawyer
In 1979, after completing his LLB degree, Jagdeep Dhankhar started practicing law in Rajasthan. Jagdeep became a member of the Rajasthan Bar Council on November 10, 1979. In 1987, Jagdeep Dhankhar was appointed President of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, becoming the youngest person ever to hold the position. In 1990, Jagdeep Dhankhar began practicing before the Supreme Court, the highest court in India. There, he specialized in PILs related to steel, coal, mining and international commercial arbitration. As a Supreme Court lawyer, he has heard numerous cases before various High Courts in the country. On March 27, 1990, Jagdeep Dhankhar became Senior Advocate of the Rajasthan High Court. He held this position until 2019.
politics
Jagdeep Dhankhar’s political career began in 1988 when he joined the Janata Dal (JD). In 1989, he participated in and won the ninth Lok Sabha election and became a member of the Jhunjhunu constituency in Rajasthan. From April 1990 to November 1990, Jagdeep Dhankar served as Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. As deputy minister, Jagdeep Dhankar was also appointed as chairman of three parliamentary committees. These committees are the Committee on Absent Members of the House of Representatives, the Committee on General Purposes and the Committee on Privileges. In 1991, Jagdeep Dhankhar withdrew from Lok Sabha membership and joined the Indian National Congress (INC). From 1993 to 1998, Jagdeep Dhankhar continued to serve as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Kishangarh constituency after winning his seat in the 10th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections. In 2003, Jagdeep Dhankhar left the Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 2008, Jagdeep was appointed as a member of the party’s campaign committee for the parliamentary elections. In 2016, Jagdeep Dhankhar was appointed as the national convenor of the Law and Legal Affairs Wing of the BJP. In 2015, he supported the Jat reservation movement in Rajasthan demanding OBC status and its quota for the Jat community in Rajasthan.
Governor of West Bengal
On July 20, 2019, Jagdeep Dhankhar was appointed as the 28th Governor of West Bengal.
Jagdeep Dhankar was sworn in as the 28th Governor of West Bengal
Vice President of India
In July 2022, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced Jagdeep Dhankhar as its vice presidential candidate. On August 6, 2022, he defeated the joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva in the 2022 vice presidential election and became the 14th Vice President of India; Dhankar received 528 votes out of 725 parliamentary votes. On August 11, 2022, he was sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India.
Jagdeep Dhankar sworn in as 14th Vice President of India
dispute
The blame game with Mamata Banerjee
Ever since Jagdeep Dhankar was appointed governor of West Bengal, he and Mamata Banerjee have often had heated exchanges. In January 2022, Mamata Banerjee blocked Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. Mamata said in an interview,
I was forced to block Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. He (the governor) tweets daily targeting and threatening government officials as if we are his bonded laborers. ”
Jadavpur University Case
In 2019, soon after Jagdeep Dhankhar was sworn in as governor, he was denied admission to Jadavpur University by the Jadavpur Employees Association. The employees association has close ties with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Probe into West Bengal Deputy Prime Minister
In July 2020, when the vice president of a state university failed to attend a meeting at the governor’s mansion, the governor launched an investigation into the vice president. Seeking clarification on the issue, the governor wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Mamata said she had answered all the questions raised by the governor in her letter to the chief minister and accused him of launching a baseless inquiry into the BJP’s gesture. Mamata said in an interview,
Despite being elected representatives, (the governor) expects us to behave like servants…and must answer (him) every moment. We are in regular contact with the governor – I spoke to him four times on Wednesday. What will the (state) government do: respond to the outbreak or continue to answer his inquiries? Enough is enough. “
Refuting Mamata’s accusations, Jagdeep Dhankar said the Mamata-led state government was toying with state education matters by creating an “unhealthy situation” that made it difficult for educational institutions to function. He said in an interview,
Education is the soul of a society and is passed down from generation to generation. Unfortunately, in our country, education is imprisoned and controlled by politics. Political control of education is tightening – to the detriment of students, the educational environment and society as a whole. ”
Accused of violating West Bengal election norms
In May 2021, Jagdeep Dhankhar was accused by Mamata Banerjee of violating electoral norms by visiting areas severely affected by communal and political violence. The state’s governor responded to the accusations by saying he was only carrying out his duties as per the Indian constitution.
Accuses West Bengal government of fueling violence in state
In March 2022, the West Bengal governor accused Mamata and her party TMC of being involved in an outbreak of political violence in the state. He further accused the chief minister of promoting “lawlessness” in West Bengal. The chief minister responded to the allegations by advising the governor to “refrain from making unfounded statements and allow the government to conduct an impartial investigation”.
‘Jihad day’ row against BJP
On June 21, 2022, Mamata Banerjee announced that June 21 every year will be celebrated as “Jihad Day against the BJP”. The governor immediately took notice, calling the chief minister’s statement “authoritarian and undemocratic”. The governor expressed dismay over the issue, calling the statement “amounting to a death knell for democracy and the rule of law.” He wrote a letter to the chief minister asking her to correct her remarks.
A letter from Jagdeep Dhankhar to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding declaration of July 21, 2022 as Jihad against the BJP
Make chief minister the ‘default’ chancellor of state universities
According to the Indian Constitution, the state governor also serves as the chancellor of the national university. In July 2022, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a bill to appoint the chief minister instead of the governor as chancellor of state universities. The bill also empowers the chief minister to appoint vice-chancellors of universities. Jagdeep Dhankar alleged that Mamata Banerjee was trying to divert the attention of the Calcutta High Court from the discrepancies found in the appointment of new teachers in national universities, which was also pointed out by the Calcutta High Court itself. After the bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly, the governor appointed Mahua Mukherjee as the vice-chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) in July 2022. The West Bengal government considers the governor’s decision to be undemocratic and illegal. The state government in its official statement said,
The governor has once again proven that he does not believe in democratic principles and federalism. While the West Bengal Assembly is awaiting a bill to appoint the Chief Minister as Chancellor of the state university, His Excellency the Governor has announced the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor of RBU. He even saw no need to take confidence from the Education Minister and the Chief Minister before making the announcement. ”
salary
As of September 2022, Jagdeep Dhankhar’s salary as Vice President of India is Rs. 4,00,000+ other allowances.
Facts/Trivia
- Jagdeep Dhankhar had claimed in an interview that when he was in sixth grade, he had to walk 5 to 6 kilometers every day to reach school.
- Jagdeep Dhankhar loves traveling. Together with his family, he visited the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and many other countries.
- Apart from politics, Jagdeep Dhankar is also known for his social activities and he is closely associated with the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS).
- After the NDA nominated Jagdeep Dhankhar as India’s candidate for the 2022 vice-presidential election, he was predicted to be a ‘Kisan Putra’ (farmer’s son).
- In July 2022, after the NDA announced Jagdeep as its vice-presidential candidate, TMC MP Saugata Ray took a jibe at the governor’s nomination, saying it was a relief to the West Bengal government. He further said that the governor was rewarded for being the “mouthpiece” of the BJP and Jagdeep as the governor of West Bengal always made it difficult for the state government to function. Saugata said in an interview,
Jagdeep Dahal has been a source of trouble and unease for the West Bengal government. Dhankar’s nomination as Vice President was a reward for the miserable government of Bangladesh. We are gratified that he has been nominated for Vice President. Dhankar has served as the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He received the award for his outstanding performance as the spokesperson of the BJP. ”
- Jagdeep Dhankar played an important role in promoting sports in Rajasthan during his tenure as president of the Rajasthan Olympic Association and the Rajasthan Tennis Association.
- In 2022, Jagdeep Dhankhar was invited as a guest speaker at the India Today Conclave where he discussed in detail issues related to governance, constitutional violations by different state governments, community patronage and the prevalence of extortion mafia in the state. question.
Jagdeep Dhankhar as guest at India Today Conclave
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education