Overview

• Sources say Jagdeep Dhankhar is spending time with family and keeping to yoga and table tennis at the Vice President’s enclave.
• Dhankhar resigned on July 21 citing health reasons, stepping down on the first day of the Monsoon session with two years left in his term ending August 10, 2027.
• The Election Commission set polling and counting for September 9, with nominations closed on August 21 and withdrawals allowed until August 25.
• The NDA has nominated Maharashtra governor C P Radhakrishnan, while the Opposition has fielded former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy.
• Opposition leaders, including Kapil Sibal, questioned the lack of public updates on Dhankhar’s whereabouts and sought reassurance on his well-being from the home minister.