Dhankhars start packing belongings after he quit as vice president

New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who surprised everyone by stepping down as vice president, has started packing his belongings and plans to soon move out of the Vice President’s Enclave, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.

As a former vice president, he is entitled to a government bungalow.

The Dhankhars started packing their belongings on Tuesday, the sources said, adding he plans to soon move out from his official residence.

He stayed at the VP Enclave for nearly 15 months before resigning from the post citing health reasons.

“He [Jagdeep Dhankhar] will be offered a Type VIII bungalow in Lutyens’ Delhi or another area,” an Urban Development Ministry official said on Tuesday.

The Type VIII bungalow is usually allotted to senior Union ministers or presidents of national parties.

Dhankhar resigned from his post on Monday, citing health concerns. However, the Congress on Tuesday claimed that the reasons behind his resignation as Vice President go “far deeper” than the stated health issues.

The Vice Presidential election will soon be held as the Election Commission of India (ECI) said it has started making preparations to hold the polls. The ECI also said that it has begun forming the electoral college for the vice presidential election.

The electoral college will include members of both Houses of Parliament – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. All elected and nominated MPs are eligible to vote.