New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for the resumption of his pension from the Rajasthan Assembly as an ex-MLA. Dhankhar's pension as a former legislator was discontinued in 2019 after he was appointed the Governor of West Bengal.

Dhankhar, 74, was elected as an MLA in 1993. Dhankhar represented Ajmer district's Kishangarh seat in the Rajasthan Assembly for a full term in 1998.

Dhankar had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2003. Before that, he was with many other parties - the Congress and the Janata Dal

Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as Vice President of India on 21 July. Dhankhar's sudden resignation, citing medical reasons, came hours after he presided over the sitting of the Rajya Sabha as ...