Former Vice President Dhankhar collapses during morning walk, admitted to AIIMS

Jagdeep Dhankhar. File | Photo credit: PTI

Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to AIIMS in New Delhi on Wednesday (Nov 11, 2026) after he fell unconscious during a morning walk, sources said. Details on his medical condition were not immediately available. The AIIMS authorities have not issued any statement yet.

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The 75-year-old former Rajya Sabha chairman has been admitted to the hospital’s cardio-neuro center and is currently under the care of the cardiology department for medical examination and treatment, sources said.

Security personnel accompanying Mr. Dhankhar took him home in a PCR vehicle after he collapsed during a morning walk and remained unconscious for several minutes. Subsequently, ILBS medical team and AIIMS doctor Sandeep Seth attended to him and provided medical care. As a result, Mr. Dhankhar was taken to AIIMS in an ambulance in view of his medical condition, sources said.

Mr Dhankhar served as the 14th Vice President of India from August 2022 until his resignation on 21 July 2025. He had experienced several episodes of fainting and loss of consciousness over the past two years. In March 2025, he was admitted to the intensive care unit of AIIMS after chest pain and underwent angioplasty.

During an official visit to Nainital in June 2025, Mr. Dhankhar fainted while participating in the golden jubilee celebrations of Kumaon University. He appeared to have lost consciousness while hugging former parliamentary colleague Mahendra Singh Pal. In January, he suffered two blackouts at home while going to the bathroom.

After leaving Uprashtrapati Bhavan, Haryana politician Abhay Choutala lived in a farm in South Delhi as he was not allotted an official residence after retirement.

Published – 11 Nov 2026 21:24 IST