Sudesh Dhankhar

Jagdeep Dhankhar

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(m. 1979)​

Sudesh Dhankhar
Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar in 2022
Second Lady of India
In office 11 August 2022 - 21 July 2025
Children	Kamna Dhankhar
Alma mater	Banasthali Vidyapith

Sudesh Dhankhar (born, 20 July 1956), is the former Second lady of India from 2022 to 2025 until the resignation of her husband former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar. She formerly served as the First Lady of West Bengal. She holds a PhD in Economics from Banasthali Vidyapith, which she was awarded in 2022. Her thesis focused on groundwater conservation and sustainable development in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. She completed her pre-university, bachelor's, and master's degrees from the same institution. ^{[1] [2]}

Early Life & Education

She completed her pre-university course, bachelor's and master's from Banasthali Vidyapith. Between 2013 and 2022, she pursued a PhD at Banasthali Vidyapith. She presented her thesis on groundwater conservation in Jhunjhunu district and was awarded the degree in 2022 . She is actively involved in social work, including initiatives related to water conservation, women's empowerment, and child education. . ^[3]

Second Lady of India

Vice President & Mrs Dhankar with King Charles III

State visits

As Second Lady of India, she accompanied her husband to the coronation of Charles III. ^[4]

Personal life

She was born on 20 July 1956. She married Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India in the year 1979. ^[5] She has one daughter named Kamna who is married to Kartikeya Vajpayee son of late Shri Vijay Shankar Vajpayee, and Smt. Abha Vajpayee. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

References

1. "First convocation ceremony of JIS University". Telegraph India. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
2. "West Bengal governor plants saplings to celebrate Mahatma's birth anniversary | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
3. "Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of the Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, awarded Ph.D for her work on ground water conservation in Jhunjhunu district | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
4. "Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife attends King Charles' coronation". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
5. "Profile of Chairmen of Rajya Sabha". National Informatics Centre.
6. "Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
7. "पांच क‍िमी पैदल चल कर पढ़ने जाते थे पश्‍चिम बंगाल के राज्‍यपाल जगदीप धनकड़, सैन‍िक स्‍कूल में की है पढ़ाई". Jansatta (in Hindi). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
8. "All about Jagdeep Dhankar - likely next Vice-President Of India". Zee News. Retrieved 14 June 2023.