Overview

• Amit Shah told ANI that Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned for personal health reasons and urged people not to “stretch” the issue or make a fuss.
• Opposition leaders have questioned the circumstances and Dhankhar’s absence from public view, with some alleging pressure and others floating legal options such as habeas corpus.
• Dhankhar stepped down on July 21, the first day of the Monsoon session, and the government’s initial response came after a gap that fueled further questions.
• The Election Commission has set the vice-presidential poll for September 9, with the NDA nominating Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan and the Opposition fielding former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy.
• Unconfirmed reports have linked the resignation to friction over impeachment notice handling involving Justice Yashwant Varma, as neither side has detailed any such discussions.