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Jagdeep Dhankhar Birthday: President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Others Extend Birthday Greetings to Vice President on His 74th Birthday
@Source: latestly.com
New Delhi, May 18: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on his 74th birthday. President Murmu, in a post on X, extended her best wishes to Dhankhar. "Hearty greetings and best wishes to @VPIndia Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji on his birthday! I wish him good health and very many years in the service of the nation." PM Modi, in his greetings to the Vice President, hailed his knowledge of the Constitution and commended his efforts in increasing the productivity of the Rajya Sabha. The Prime Minister also lauded Dhankhar for his efforts to serve society. In his X post, PM Modi wrote, “Greetings to our Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji on his birthday. He is blessed with tremendous knowledge of our Constitution, reflecting from his years of work as a leading lawyer. He has made commendable efforts to boost the productivity of the Rajya Sabha. His interest towards serving society is also immense. May he lead a long and healthy life.” Jagdeep Dhankhar Health Update: Vice President of India Discharged From AIIMS After 3-Day Hospitalisation. Dhankhar was born on this day in 1951 in Kithana village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district. Prior to entering politics, he was a Senior Advocate of the High Court. Since 1990, Dhankhar has practised primarily in the Supreme Court, and his focus area of litigation has been in the field of Steel, Coal, Mining and International Commercial Arbitration, amongst others. He has appeared in various High Courts in the country. Dhankhar was first elected to the Parliament in 1989 from the Jhunjhunu Constituency. Subsequently, he also served as a Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in 1990. In 1993, he was elected to the Rajasthan Assembly from the Kishangarh constituency in Ajmer district. He assumed the Office of the Governor of West Bengal on July 30, 2019. Dhankhar took over as the 14th Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha in 2022. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar Hails Operation Sindoor; Says India Will Not Tolerate Terrorism. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also greeted the Vice President on his birthday and admired his knowledge of the Constitution. He said, "Warm wishes to @VPIndia, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar ji on his birthday. Known for his amazing knowledge of Indian Constitution he is also admired his wisdom and tenacity. Our nation is grateful for his tireless efforts and vision. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life." Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Vice President was a symbol of simplicity. "Heartiest congratulations to Honourable Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar ji, a symbol of simplicity, purity and discipline, on his birthday! I pray to Lord Shri Ram for your good health, long life and good health. @VPIndia"
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