Jagdeep Dhankhar

16 Jul

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is BJP’s vice-presidential pick

editorPolitical, West BengalJagdeep Dhankhar

The BJP has announced Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhakhar as its choice to be the next Vice President of India. BJP chief JP Nadda made the announcement after the party's parliamentary board meeting in Delhi to discuss their choices. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting, which was attended by Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh. Jagdeep Dhankhar was in the national capital these days and referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the top minister left for the Parliamentary Board meeting. Governors…

14 Jun

CM Mamata Banerjee to become Chancellor of state-run universities, Bengal assembly passes bill

editorEducation, Political, West BengalJagdeep Dhankhar, Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal assembly passed a bill on thirteenth June that makes the Chief Minister - and not the Governor - Chancellor of all nation universities in Bengal. BJP legislators protested however simply 40 votes had been polled in opposition to the bill and 183 have been in favour. The cross had formerly been cleared via the kingdom Cabinet in the backdrop of Governor Jadgeep Dhankhar's clash with the kingdom government over appointments of vice-chancellors across universities.The Bill will now want the Governor's clearance, but he is constitutionally bound to act on the advice of the Cabinet. However, there have…

08 Mar

West Bengal Assembly: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar delivers one-line speech amid protest

editorPoliticalJagdeep Dhankhar, Mamata Banerjee

Unlike acrimonious comments made on one some other in current times, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a folded-hands meeting on Monday to reach an settlement to prevent "a constitutional crisis" in the kingdom legislative assembly. Governor Dhankhar used to be leaving the residence besides studying his tackle to West Bengal Legislative Assembly amid ruckus as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contributors shouted slogans in the house. The country assembly witnessed chaotic scenes with the MLAs belonging to the BJP elevating slogans at some point of Governor Dhankhar’s address and the ruling Trinamool Congress contributors…

31 Jan

Mamata Banerjee blocks Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter

editorPoliticalJagdeep Dhankhar, Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blocked Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. "I have been forced to block Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter. Everyday he was issuing tweets targeting and threatening govt officials as if we're his bonded labourers", Mamata told reporters. She also took a dig at Dhankhar saying, "He is threatening the chief secretary, and the director general of police". On respect to her remark, Dhankhar was quick to respond as he reminded Mamata of Article 159 of the Constitution. He took to Twitter and wrote, "Mandated under Article 159 of the Constitution to ensure none in…