New Delhi. Today elections are being held for the post of Vice President. Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is in the fray from NDA in this election. In terms of statistics, winning the election of Dhankhar is considered certain. Margaret Alva is in the fray on behalf of the opposition against him. So today in a few points, let us tell you about Jagdeep Dhankhar…
Jagdeep Dhankhar was born on 18 May 1951 in Kithana, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
His father’s name is Gokal Chand and mother’s name is Kesari Devi.
Jagdeep Dhankhar is the second among four brothers and sisters.
In the government school of Kithana, he studied till 5th standard.
Jagdeep Dhankhar also studied in Government School in Gardhana and Sainik School in Chittorgarh.
After doing B.Sc, he took a degree in Law.
Jagdeep Dhankhar was selected in IIT, NDA and IAS, but he did not go there.
Started advocacy from Rajasthan High Court. He was also the chairman of the State Bar Council.
In the year 1979, she got married to Sudesh Dhankhar.
In 1994, 14-year-old son Deepak died suddenly.
Now there is daughter Kamna in Dhankhar’s family.
Jagdeep Dhankhar became the first time MP from Jhunjhunu on Janata Dal ticket in 1989.
He was also a minister in the governments of VP Singh and Chandrashekhar till 1991.
In 1991, he left the Janata Dal and went to Congress. Became Congress MLA from Ajmer in 1993.
In 2003, he left the Congress and joined the BJP.
In 2019, Jagdeep Dhankhar was made the Governor of West Bengal.
While being the Governor of West Bengal, he also had a lot of tussle with the Chief Minister of the state, Mamta Banerjee.