India, Sept. 12 -- Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar attended the swearing-in ceremony of his successor, CP Radhakrishnan, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. This was his first public appearance since his sudden resignation from office in July.

While the focus was on the newly elected Vice President, all eyes were also on Dhankhar, who had maintained a low key since his surprise July 21 resignation due to health concerns.

The former Vice President was seated in the front row next to his predecessor, Venkaiah Naidu, and was seen conversing with him. Another former vice president, Hamid Ansari, was seated next to Naidu.

Dhankar's wife, Sudesh Dhankhar, was also present on the occasion.

After his sudden resignation, Dhankhar's prolong...