Plot twist from Lutyens’ Delhi. Jagdeep Dhankhar, India’s Vice President, just dropped the mic and resigned. Yep, mid-term. No, it’s not a political coup or a secret scandalat least that’s what the official line says. The reason? Health issues. 

Cue the polite resignation letter thanking President Murmu, PM Modi, MPs, and basically everyone he’s shared a podium with. Sweet. Civil. Almost too civil.

But let’s pause: why does a VP quit when there’s only two years left?

The Power Move Wrapped in Article 67(a)

Here’s the legal tea: under Article 67(a), the Vice President can just hand a letter to the President and poof, it’s done. No debates. No drama. Well… except the political kind.

Dhankhar’s exit was timed like a Netflix cliffhanger, first day of the monsoon session, everyone’s settling in, and BAM. The Rajya Sabha suddenly doesn’t have its Chair.

The VP Who Was Never Quiet

Dhankhar was never your “ceremonial ribbon-cutter” VP.

  • He clashed with the Supreme Court over Article 142.

  • He publicly threw shade on “activist judges.”

  • And let’s not forget the spicy Bengal Governor era, where Mamata Banerjee probably had him on her block list.

Love him or hate him, Dhankhar brought drama to an otherwise sleepy constitutional seat.

What Happens Now?

Think of it as musical chairs for power nerds:

  • Deputy Chair of Rajya Sabha takes over temporarily.

  • Election Commission will announce the Vice Presidential election soon.

  • MPs from both Houses will vote in a hush-hush ballot.

  • And yes, it could shift Rajya Sabha’s political vibe big time.

Expect BJP to field a loyalist with strong parliamentary control skills. Opposition? Already sharpening their pitchforks for a consensus candidate.

But Wait, Why Really?

“Health reasons” is the official sticker. But in Delhi, “health reasons” can sometimes mean—

  • Too much political heat?

  • Behind-the-scenes disagreements?

  • Or maybe, genuinely bad health (remember, Dhankhar is 73).

Either way, it’s mid-term. It’s sudden. And it leaves a vacuum.

With Parliament already on edge over everything from UCC debates to budget showdowns, whoever sits next in the VP chair will literally decide how noisy the Rajya Sabha gets.