India, Sept. 12 -- Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar attended the swearing-in ceremony of his successor, CP Radhakrishnan, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, 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 ceremony, which took place in the Durbar Hall, witnessed President Droupadi Murmu swearing in Radhakrishnan as the 15th Vice President of India.

Wearing a red kurta, the 67-year-old leader took the oath in English.

Radhakrishnan's election earlier this week saw him secure a comfortable victory over opposition nominee B...