Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will stay in hospital after a day of heart and brain tests at AIIMS in Delhi. The 75-year-old had a series of cardiac and neurological tests on Thursday 12 November at the hospital’s Cardio-Neuro Centre. Family sources told news agency PTI he will remain in hospital on medical advice. A final check is expected today, Friday 13 November, and doctors will then decide on his discharge.
Updated: 13 November 2026, 10:30 IST
Quick Read
- Jagdeep Dhankhar, 75, had cardiac and neurological tests at AIIMS Delhi’s Cardio-Neuro Centre on Thursday 12 November, and stays in hospital on medical advice, family sources told PTI.
- A final assessment is expected on Friday 13 November, with a discharge decision after that. As of this morning, no new update has been reported.
- He was admitted on Wednesday 11 November after collapsing and losing consciousness on his morning walk. AIIMS has still not issued a health bulletin, and no doctor has named a diagnosis.
What happened on Thursday
Thursday’s tests checked how his heart is working and looked at his neurological condition — his brain and nerves. That is what the Cardio-Neuro Centre does. Doctors from the cardiology department are looking after him.
Family sources said Wednesday’s fainting lasted longer than his earlier episodes. That is the only new detail about his condition since he was admitted. No test result, no word on how he spent the night, no statement from the hospital.
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What we still don’t know
AIIMS has not put out a medical bulletin. No doctor has said what caused the collapse. So this post does not say he had a heart attack, a stroke, or any other illness. Being in the Cardio-Neuro Centre does not by itself mean any one of those things happened — it means doctors are checking both his heart and his brain, the normal step after a sudden collapse.
All reporting so far rests on family sources speaking to PTI, and other outlets carrying that same report. Moneycontrol, Mathrubhumi and Siasat all carried it with the same facts. No family member has spoken in public.
His health history, in short
Dhankhar’s health has been in the news before. In March 2025 he was admitted to AIIMS in critical care with chest pain and had an angioplasty, a procedure that opens a blocked heart artery. In June 2025 he fainted during an official visit to Nainital, at the golden jubilee of Kumaon University. On 10 January this year he reportedly lost consciousness twice at home and was admitted to AIIMS then.
He resigned as India’s 14th Vice President on 21 July 2025, saying he needed to look after his health and follow medical advice. Earlier that same day he had chaired Rajya Sabha proceedings, on the first day of the monsoon session, so the resignation came as a surprise. He had served since August 2022.
Since resigning, Dhankhar has lived at a farmhouse in South Delhi; no official post-retirement home has been allotted to him, reports say. He stays out of public life, and his morning walk was part of his daily routine.
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What happens today
What matters next is the final assessment due today. Family sources said doctors would complete their checks on Friday and then decide whether he can go home. That decision has not been reported yet — this post was written in the morning, and a search of fresh reports found only Thursday’s news repeated.
If AIIMS puts out a bulletin, it would settle the two questions everyone is asking: what caused the collapse, and how serious his condition is. Until then, the facts are these: a 75-year-old man who has fainted several times before is in hospital, under heart specialists, with tests done and a discharge decision due today.
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FAQ
What happened to Jagdeep Dhankhar?
The 75-year-old former Vice President collapsed and lost consciousness during his morning walk on Wednesday 11 November. He was taken to AIIMS Delhi’s Cardio-Neuro Centre, where he had heart and brain tests on Thursday 12 November.
What is his condition now?
It is not known in detail. He stays in hospital on medical advice, and a final assessment is expected on Friday 13 November, after which doctors will decide on his discharge. AIIMS has not issued a health bulletin, and no diagnosis has been given.
Has this happened to him before?
Yes. He had an angioplasty at AIIMS in March 2025, fainted in Nainital in June 2025, and reportedly lost consciousness twice on 10 January 2026. He resigned as Vice President in July 2025, citing health reasons.
Desk-original added context
Our own timeline, from the reports read today: March 2025 — admitted to AIIMS critical care with chest pain, angioplasty done; June 2025 — faints during an official visit to Nainital; 21 July 2025 — resigns as 14th Vice President, citing health, hours after chairing Rajya Sabha; 10 January 2026 — loses consciousness twice at home, admitted to AIIMS, as per press reports; 11 November 2026 — collapses on his morning walk, admitted to AIIMS Cardio-Neuro Centre; 12 November — cardiac and neurological tests, stays in hospital; 13 November — final assessment expected, discharge decision due. Our own count: five reported fainting or hospital episodes in about 20 months, four ending with an AIIMS admission. One detail worth noting: Wednesday’s faint lasted longer than his earlier episodes, family sources said. And one gap: more than 48 hours after the collapse, AIIMS had still not put out a bulletin, so every report still rests on unnamed family sources.
Sources
- ThePrint (PTI) — Former V-P Dhankhar undergoes cardiac, neurological tests at AIIMS; to remain hospitalised (12 Nov 2026; page loads — verified via browser, curl returned 403 bot-block; primary source)
- Mathrubhumi — Former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar to stay in hospital following cardiac and neurological tests (12 Nov 2026, 200 verified)
- Siasat — At AIIMS after fainting, former V-P Dhankhar undergoes tests (12 Nov 2026; page loads — verified via search, curl returned 403 bot-block)
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