Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Hospitalized After Collapsing During Morning Walk

Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Wednesday after collapsing and losing consciousness during a morning walk.

The seventy-five-year-old is currently receiving care at the hospital's cardio-neuro center, where specialists from the cardiology department are conducting a thorough medical evaluation of his condition.

Security staff initially transported Dhankhar to his residence in a police vehicle after he remained unconscious for several minutes during his outdoor exercise routine.

Medical professionals from the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences and Dr. Sandeep Seth from the hospital provided immediate assistance at the home before the decision was made to transfer him.

Hospital authorities have not yet released an official statement regarding his current health status, leaving the severity of the incident unclear to the public.

Dhankhar, who served as the nation's fourteenth vice president from August 2022 until his resignation in July 2025, has a documented history of recurring health issues.

In March 2025, he was treated in the critical care unit at the same facility after experiencing chest pain, which resulted in a surgical angioplasty procedure.

He also fainted during a public event in Nainital in June 2025 and reportedly lost consciousness on two separate occasions at his home earlier this year.

Since leaving his official residence, Dhankhar has been living at a farmhouse in South Delhi owned by Haryana politician Abhay Choutala, as he has not received a government-allocated retirement home.

Medical teams are expected to continue monitoring his condition throughout the night to determine if further intervention is required.