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‘Misadventure-orchestration by an MP outside the country which is ill-premised, unwholesome and motivated’: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar hits out at Rahul Gandhi

ANI - 9 March, 2023

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar hits out at Rahul Gandhi for his comments on India during his UK visit

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Historic parliamentary mandate was undone by SC using judicially evolved doctrine: VP Dhankar lambasts judiciary over scrapping of NJAC

ANI - 7 December, 2022

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said that NJAC was scrapped by SC using judicially evolved doctrine of 'Basic Structure' of Constitution.

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Hate preacher Zakir Naik at FIFA World Cup: Qatar says did not send official invite after New Delhi raises concerns

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2022

Qatar informed India that Zakir Naik was not officially invited to attend FIFA World Cup in Doha.

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Jagdeep Dhankhar elected as the 14th Vice-President of Republic of India, defeats Margaret Alva by a wide margin

OpIndia Staff - 6 August, 2022

Jagdeep Dhankhar hails from the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Born on 18th May 1951, a lawyer by profession, he is in active politics since 1989.

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“This isn’t the time for ‘whataboutery’, ego or anger”: Opposition VP candidate Margaret Alva to Mamata Banerjee after TMC decided to abstain from voting

OpIndia Staff - 22 July, 2022

Margaret Alva says she is disappointed with TMC decision to abstain from vice president elections

NDA announces West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as its candidate for Vice President of India

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2022

Jagdeep Dhankhar is currently working as Governor of West Bengal.

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Hamid Ansari says he did not invite Nusrat Mirza to any conference after the event organiser said ex-VP had desired Pak journalist’s presence

OpIndia Staff - 15 July, 2022

Dr Adish Aggarwala, who organised the conference in 2010, said Hamid Ansari desired that Nusrat Mirza be invited to the conference.

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Event organiser rubbishes ex-VP Hamid Ansari’s defence over Pakistani journalist Nusrat Mirza controversy: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 15 July, 2022

Aggarwala emphasised that Ansari and Mirza did not attend the Conference on Jurists but instead participated in the "International Conference against Terrorism", which was held at Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi on October 27, 2009, by Jama Masjid United Forum.

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