New Delhi, July 22 -- Congress leader Sukhdeo Bhagat on Tuesday suggested that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar's resignation might have been preplanned, citing the "disappearance" of Union Minister JP Nadda and Kiren Rijiju from the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting held earlier on Monday.

While praying for Dhankar's good health, the Congress MP also mentioned that the Vice President's resignation was "sudden" and "unexpected," saying that if Dhankar stepped down due to health reasons, then he could have done it before the commencement of the Parliament monsoon session.

"We pray to God for his good health and long life. Everything appears normal in politics, but this is not the case. If it was on health grounds, I think he could ...