India has a new Vice President now & his name is Jagdeep Dhankar.

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Jagdeep Dhankar, NDA's candidate for Vice Presidential elections 2022, has defeated opposition's Margaret Alva to become India's vice president.

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Jagdeep Dhankar was born on May 18, 1951 to Gokal Chand & Kesari Devi in Kithana, in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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Dhankar completed his school education Sainik School, Chittorgarh & then graduated in B.Sc & LLB from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

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Dhankhar married Sudesh Dhankhar in 1979, & they have a daughter, Kamna Dhankar.

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Dhankhar enrolled with the Bar Council of Rajasthan as an Advocate in 1979, was designated as Senior Advocate in Rajasthan High Court in 1990.

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Dhankar has also served as a former President of Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur.

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He was a member of parliament from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan during 1989–91 in the 9th Lok Sabha, representing Janata Dal.

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He was a former MLA from Kishangarh, Rajasthan during 1993–98 in the 10th Legislative Assembly Rajasthan.

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On 20 July 2019, Jagdeep Dhankar was also appointed as the Governor of West Bengal.

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