Former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar applies for resumption of MLA pension from Rajasthan Assembly
Former Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for the resumption of his pension from the Rajasthan Assembly, where he served as an MLA many years ago.
His pension as a former legislator was discontinued in 2019 following his appointment as the Governor of West Bengal.
Dhankhar, 74, was elected as an MLA in 1993. He represented Ajmer district’s Kishangarh seat in the Rajasthan Assembly for a full term in 1998.
Before becoming an MLA, Dhankhar was a Member of Parliament and represented the Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha seat in the Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991.
The former VP had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2003 and before that, he was with many other parties – the Congress and the Janata Dal.
Dhankhar resigned as Vice President of India on 21 July, citing health issues.
His resignation came hours after he presided over the sitting of the Rajya Sabha as chairperson during the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
With Dhankhar filing an application in the State Assembly Secretariat seeking a pension as a former MLA, the process for examining and approving the application has been initiated as per the rules, media reports said.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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