NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was forced to resign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior cabinet ministers. He further alleged that Dhankhar was “threatened” with an impeachment motion if he did not step down.The TMC leader also said that Union defence minister Rajnath Singh “would be made” the next Vice President of India.“Jagdeep Dhankhar was forced to resign by the Prime Minister and other Cabinet ministers. He was threatened that if he didn’t resign before 9 pm on that day, an impeachment motion would be brought against him. This is a pressure tactic by the PM and other Cabinet ministers,” he said as quoted by ANI.“Earlier, one Election Commissioner resigned just before the elections… It is being heard that now Rajnath Singh will be made vice president,” Banerjee added.Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation was announced on Monday evening, coinciding with the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.Dhankhar, in his official resignation letter, cited health concerns as the reason for stepping down. “To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the constitution,” he wrote.Following the resignation, several political leaders questioned its timing and the official explanation, calling the move suspicious. The Congress described the abrupt exit as a “forced resignation.”Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, as reported by ANI, “The government should answer why he resigned. I can see ‘dal mein kuch kaala hai.’ His health is fine. He used to defend RSS and BJP always. Who and what is behind his resignation should be known to the country.” Deputy leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, also commented on the issue, alleging that PM Modi’s remark on Dhankar’s exit indicated the decision was political in nature.