Congress leader Supriya Shrinate raised questions over the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, stating that the circumstances surrounding his departure remain unclear and that the country wants answers.
In a post on social media platform X, Gogoi wrote, "The dignity of a Constitutional post should be maintained both in it's role of a Presiding Officer and in it's resignation. PM Modi's tweet has revealed the political nature of the resignation."
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, questioning the absence of a formal farewell and urging BJP leaders to check on his well-being.
AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj has expressed skepticism over the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, hinting that there might be more to the story than meets the eye.
"...Jagdeep Dhankhar ji has served the nation by holding various posts like Governor and Vice President. He is a nationalist and he must have seen that the farmers of the country are troubled; that is why he resigned from the post of Vice President," Rai said.
The vacant post of Vice President is to be filled "as soon as possible" with the constitutional norms not mentioning a specific time frame, government sources said on Tuesday.
"Dhankhar ji is a man of great integrity, intellect, ability, and his legal acumen is brilliant, and a man of high political acumen, political wisdom. We have to see it from the right perspective; there is no need to look at it from another perspective, which the Congress is looking at", Kal
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Tejashwi Yadav questioned whether the resignation was voluntary or forced, highlighting that if health issues were the reason, Dhankhar could have stepped down before the session began.
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday slammed the BJP following the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, stating that the party has a track record of "weakening both constitutional offices and processes".