Jagdeep Dhankhar discharged from AIIMS three days after collapsing on a morning walk
The 75-year-old was admitted to the AIIMS Cardio-Neuro Centre on Wednesday after being unconscious for a few minutes, and no report gives a diagnosis.
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Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar was discharged from AIIMS in New Delhi on Saturday 14 November, three days after he collapsed during a morning walk, Daily Excelsior reported in a PTI dispatch. The 75-year-old had been admitted on Wednesday 11 November and placed under the cardiology department, ThePrint reported at the time.
What happened to Jagdeep Dhankhar on his morning walk
Dhankhar collapsed during his morning walk on Wednesday and remained unconscious for a few minutes. The reports do not give the exact time or place. Security personnel accompanying him took him home in a PCR vehicle. An ILBS medical team and AIIMS doctor Sandeep Seth then attended to him. Given his condition, he was rushed to AIIMS in an ambulance, sources told PTI, according to ThePrint.
Dhankhar health update: admission to AIIMS and discharge
He was admitted to the AIIMS Cardio-Neuro Centre and treated under the Department of Cardiology for evaluation, the same sources said. AIIMS had not issued an official statement at that stage. The Hindi daily Patrika said he returned home on Saturday after three days in hospital. None of the reports gives test results or a diagnosis.
Key numbers
- 75: his age, per ThePrint.
- Three days: the time he spent in hospital, from Wednesday 11 November to Saturday 14 November, per Patrika.
- 14th: his place in the line of India’s vice presidents, per ThePrint.
- July 2025: the month he resigned from the post, per ThePrint.
Background: the vice president resignation and earlier episodes
Dhankhar served as India’s 14th vice president from August 2022 until his resignation in July 2025, ThePrint said. Patrika reported that he has fainted several times over the past two years and that this episode was the longest. Business Standard listed an earlier faint at a Kumaon University event in Nainital in June 2025.
What happens next for Jagdeep Dhankhar
None of the reports mentions follow-up care or a date for further tests. A statement from AIIMS or his family would be the next official word on how he is recovering at home.
The former holder of the second-highest constitutional office has had repeated fainting episodes, and this one lasted longest. Until AIIMS or his family issues a statement, the reports leave open the cause and any follow-up care.