<p>West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the second leader from Rajasthan to reach the high office of vice president, if he is elected in the August 6 vice-presidential poll.</p>.<p>Dhankhar, whose name was announced as the ruling National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) vice-presidential candidate on Saturday, belongs to the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan.</p>.<p>Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who was also from the Shekhawati region, held the office as the 11th vice president of the country from August 2002 to July 2007.</p>.<p>The Shekhawati region comprises Sikar, Jhunjhunu and nearby areas in north-east Rajasthan.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/nda-vice-president-candidate-dhankhar-kept-tmc-on-its-toes-with-tweets-and-questions-1127287.html" target="_blank">NDA Vice President candidate Dhankhar kept TMC on its toes, with tweets and questions</a></strong><br /><br />While Shekhawat, a stalwart Rajput leader and a former Rajasthan chief minister, was from Sikar, Jat leader Dhankhar is from Jhunjhunu.</p>.<p>Dhankhar's election as the vice president is almost a certainty as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has a majority in the electoral college comprising the members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.</p>.<p>Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje and members of the lawyer fraternity have welcomed the candidature of Dhankhar.</p>.<p>"Hearty congratulations and best wishes to BJP and NDA's candidate for the post of Vice President, farmer's son Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar ji," Poonia said in a tweet on Saturday.</p>.<p>Raje also took to Twitter to congratulate Dhankhar on being nominated as the NDA candidate for the post of vice president.</p>
<p>West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the second leader from Rajasthan to reach the high office of vice president, if he is elected in the August 6 vice-presidential poll.</p>.<p>Dhankhar, whose name was announced as the ruling National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) vice-presidential candidate on Saturday, belongs to the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan.</p>.<p>Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who was also from the Shekhawati region, held the office as the 11th vice president of the country from August 2002 to July 2007.</p>.<p>The Shekhawati region comprises Sikar, Jhunjhunu and nearby areas in north-east Rajasthan.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/nda-vice-president-candidate-dhankhar-kept-tmc-on-its-toes-with-tweets-and-questions-1127287.html" target="_blank">NDA Vice President candidate Dhankhar kept TMC on its toes, with tweets and questions</a></strong><br /><br />While Shekhawat, a stalwart Rajput leader and a former Rajasthan chief minister, was from Sikar, Jat leader Dhankhar is from Jhunjhunu.</p>.<p>Dhankhar's election as the vice president is almost a certainty as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has a majority in the electoral college comprising the members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.</p>.<p>Rajasthan BJP chief Satish Poonia, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje and members of the lawyer fraternity have welcomed the candidature of Dhankhar.</p>.<p>"Hearty congratulations and best wishes to BJP and NDA's candidate for the post of Vice President, farmer's son Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar ji," Poonia said in a tweet on Saturday.</p>.<p>Raje also took to Twitter to congratulate Dhankhar on being nominated as the NDA candidate for the post of vice president.</p>