Overview

• Dhankhar’s resignation letter citing health reasons was accepted on July 21, creating a vacancy in India’s second-highest office.
• NDA MPs submitted a sealed removal proposal just ten minutes before Parliament’s 5 pm deadline, indicating a coordinated push to oust him.
• Hours earlier, Dhankhar had convened two Business Advisory Committee meetings and declined calls from a senior minister, underscoring procedural friction.
• His decision to admit Opposition impeachment notices for Justice Yashwant Varma ran counter to the government’s planned strategy and triggered the removal move.
• Opposition leaders and media outlets are pressing for clarity on whether genuine health concerns or political pressure led to his abrupt departure.