Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has been approved by former MLA pension by Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The Assembly Secretariat has ordered the release of pension from the post of resignation from the post of Vice President, completing the process on his application. Now they will get pension and related facilities as MLA every month. On July 21, Dhankhar resigned as Vice President, citing health.

Will you get about 42 thousand rupees every month?

Jagdeep Dhankhar applied to the Assembly Secretariat for pension in the last week of August. After completion of the formalities, now they will start getting pension of about 42 thousand rupees per month.

Pension was closed after being appointed governor

Significantly, Jagdeep Dhankhar was a Congress MLA from Kishangarh seat from 1993 to 1998. After leaving the post of MLA, he continued to get pension till July 2019. But this facility was closed after being appointed as the Governor of West Bengal. After being freed from the post of Vice President, he has once again been restored for former MLA pension.

• Dhankhar started his advocacy after registration in Rajasthan Bar Council in 1979
• He was appointed senior advocate by Rajasthan High Court in 1990
• In 1989, he entered politics by winning the Lok Sabha elections on Janata Dal ticket from Jhunjhunu.
• In 1990, during the tenure of Prime Minister Chandrashekhar, he was appointed Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs.
• Representing Kishangarh constituency as a member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1993 to 1998
• Dhankar was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal in July 2019
• NDA candidate for the post of Vice President on July 16, 2022
• Vice President won the election held on 6 August 2022

Dhankar won MLA’s election by 1958 votes

In the 1993 elections, the Congress gave ticket to Jagdeep Dhankhar in the Kishangarh seat of Rajasthan. Dhankar got a total of 41 thousand 444 votes in the assembly elections. He defeated BJP’s candidate Jagjit Singh. Jagjit Singh got 39 thousand 486 votes.

First MP then became MLA

In 1989, Dhankar won the Lok Sabha election. He defeated Mohammad Ayub Khan of Congress as a Janata Dal candidate from Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha seat. Then he got 4 lakh 21 thousand 686 votes. Ayub Khan was second with 2 lakh 59 thousand 705 votes.

India’s Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post late on Monday (21 July). He explained the reason behind this decision. Now the question arises that after resigning from the post of Vice President, how much pension Jagdeep Dhankhar will get? Apart from this, which convenience will they get the benefit? Let’s know in detail.

How much is the pension of the Vice President?

The post of Vice President in India is the second largest constitutional post in the country. Those living in this post get some special facilities including pension after resignation or completion of tenure. At present, after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, no official statement has been revealed about the exact amount of his pension, but understand its details based on the current rules.

Pension can be found so much

After the budget of 2018, the monthly salary of the Vice President of India was Rs 4 lakh per month. At the same time, the pension of the Vice President is usually decided on the basis of their tenure and salary. In India, former Vice -Presidents get a part of their salary as pension, which can normally be from 50 to 60 %. According to this, Jagdeep Dhankar can get a monthly pension of about 2 to 2.5 lakh rupees. However, this amount will be decided according to the period of his tenure (from 2022 to 2025, ie 3 years) and the government’s decision.

What can be the effect due to reduced tenure?

It is worth noting that the term of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was 5 years old, which was about to end in August 2027, but he resigned in 3 years. In such a situation, the period of tenure can be taken into consideration while calculating pension. However, in some cases complete pension is also given for a partial tenure. At present, no official information has been revealed about this.

These facilities will continue to benefit

The former Vice President in India gets free medical facilities, including treatment in government hospitals for him and his family. Dhankhar has resigned due to health reasons. In such a situation, this convenience will be especially important for them. Apart from this, they will be given the convenience of free journey in train and airplane. The former Vice President can get government accommodation or housing allowance, but it is decided according to the condition of their individual housing. If the former Vice President needs security, then he is also given security.

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