Jagdeep Dhankhar yet to get an official retirement home

In the year since his resignation as vice-president, Jagdeep Dhankhar has not moved into an official retirement home, living instead in a private farmhouse in Delhi's Chhatarpur, according to HT. No government accommodation has been granted to him, and his office declined to comment on any proposed allotment. Dhankhar resigned suddenly on July 21, 2025, just days after opposing lawmakers presented a notice to set up a probe panel against former Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma, despite the Lok Sabha approving a similar motion backed by all parties.

In his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar claimed he wished to "prioritise health care and abide by medical advice." Opposition figures claim he was coerced into leaving his post. The vice-president's pension, housing, and other benefits rules state that a retired vice-president should receive a furnished residence, either Type-VIII bungalow or the highest available, from the General Pool.

If no such housing is available, a 2,000 sq ft accommodation can be leased. However, Dhankhar has been residing in a farmhouse for a year now, and it is unclear if he approached the Director of Estates for his entitlement.