Third VP to Resign Before Serving Full Term: Who Were the Other Two Vice Presidents to Resign Mid-Term

National News: Jagdeep Dhankhar officially resigned as vice president on Monday, 21st July, 2025. The vice president tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu, citing health issues. Dhankhar's abrupt resignation makes him the third vice president to leave office before serving out his full term. Before becoming Vice President, Dhankhar was the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022.

Who were the other two vice presidents to resign mid-term

VV Giri was the first Vice President of India to resign before the end of their term. Following Zakir Hussain's death in May 1969, VV Giri took over as acting president.
Giri resigned as vice president on July 20, 1969, to run as an independent candidate in the presidential election. After VV Giri, Ramaswamy Venkataraman became the second vice president to resign before the end of his term. Venkataraman resigned in 1987, after being selected as the Congress party's presidential nominee to succeed President Giani Zail Singh.

Dhankar resigns

Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected Vice President of India in 2022 following a historic victory in the elections. Before becoming Vice President, Dhankhar was the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022.  On July 21, 2025, Dhankhar announced his resignation in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution, which allows the Vice President to resign by giving written notice to the President.

Third president to resign mid-term

Jagdeep Dhankar became the third vice president to step down before the end of his term. However, both Giri and Venkataraman made the successful transition from vice president to president. Dhankhar stated in his letter to the president that he will follow medical advice and step down as VP to "prioritise health care".