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Modi’s ‘cold’ farewell message for ex-V-P Dhankhar suggests
‘deeper reasons’ behind sudden exit
SOURAV ROY BARMAN 22 July, 2025 03:11 pm IST
Former Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi | File Photo | X/@narendramodi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an uncharacteristically brief, one-line
statement Tuesday, wishing ‘good health’ to Jagdeep Dhankhar, who abruptly resigned as
Vice President of India on Monday evening, fuelling theories of a chill in relations between
the government and the occupant of the second-highest constitutional post before his
exit.
“Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji has got many opportunities to serve our country in various
capacities, including as the Vice President of India. Wishing him good health,” Modi
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posted on X, nearly 13 hours after Dhankhar announced his resignation while citing his
need to “prioritise health care and abide by medical advice”.
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The apparent lack of warmth in Modi’s farewell message to Dhankhar, who frequently
faced Opposition criticism for his rather obsequious attitude towards the central
government, appeared to align with the Congress’s claim that “far deeper reasons” lay
behind his shock resignation.
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