Opposition moves no-confidence motion against VP Dhankhar

New Delhi : The Congress-led INDIA bloc on Tuesday submitted a motion for the removal of Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, alleging bias in his  approach while running the  House of Elders. Sixty opposition parties of the entire INDIA bloc have signed the motion submitted to Rajya Sabha Secretary General. The Congress sources confirmed to The Tribune that a resolution had been drafted, signed and submitted under Article 67 (B) of the Constitution, which says the V-P can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by an effective majority and agreed upon by the Lok Sabha with a simple majority.Fifty Rajya Sabha MPs must sign for the resolution to be submitted to the deputy chairman. But there is a challenge. Under the rules, a 14-day notice is mandatory to submit a motion for V-P's removal.