Jagdeep Dhankhar shocked everybody by stepping down as vice chairman on Monday night time, citing well being causes.
Two days after resigning as Vice President, it’s being claimed that Jagdeep Dhankhar has been requested to vacate his official residence instantly. A number of experiences and social media customers additionally claimed that his official residence has been sealed. Dhankhar, 74, shifted to the newly-constructed Vice President Enclave on Church Highway close to the Parliament Home advanced in April final 12 months.
Reality Test
Claims that Vice President’s official residence has been sealed and former VP has been requested to vacate his residence instantly are FAKE. Hours after these claims, the central authorities’s nodal company’s PIB Reality Test unit, termed such experiences as faux.
“It’s being broadly claimed on social media that Vice President’s official residence has been sealed and former VP has been requested to vacate his residence instantly. These claims are Faux. Don’t fall for misinformation. All the time confirm information from official sources earlier than sharing it,” PIB tweeted on Wednesday.
Dhankhar shocked everybody by stepping down as vice chairman on Monday night time, citing well being causes. He has now began packing his belongings and plans to quickly transfer out of the Vice President’s Enclave, folks acquainted with the event mentioned on Wednesday, PTI reported. Nevertheless, there is no such thing as a authorities order issued to vacate his official residence. As a former vice chairman, he’s entitled to a authorities bungalow.
The VP Enclave housing Vice President’s residence and workplace was constructed underneath the Central Vista redevelopment plan. He stayed on the VP Enclave for almost 15 months. “He (Dhankhar) shall be supplied a Kind VIII bungalow in Lutyens’ Delhi or one other space,” an City Growth Ministry official mentioned on Tuesday. The Kind VIII bungalow is normally allotted to senior Union ministers or presidents of nationwide events.
It’s being broadly claimed on social media that Vice President’s official residence has been sealed and former VP has been requested to vacate his residence instantly #PIBFactCheck
These claims are #Faux.
Don’t fall for misinformation. All the time confirm information from official… pic.twitter.com/3jIDDaiu7A
— PIB Reality Test (@PIBFactCheck) July 23, 2025
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