Inside Story: What Led To Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's Shock Exit

An Opposition-sponsored move to remove a judge after a massive cash recovery from his home may have set in motion the chain of events that eventually led to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's shock resignation last night.

Amid the intrigue surrounding the Vice President's resignation, citing health grounds, the sources said that by accepting the Opposition's notice, Mr Dhankhar ran afoul of the Centre's plan to target corruption in the judiciary. The sources have also indicated that Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation may have spared him a government-backed no-confidence motion.