India, Jan. 12 -- Jagdeep Dhankhar, a former Vice President of India, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Monday after he lost consciousness twice over the weekend, officials said.

According to news agency PTI, the 74-year-old experienced health issues on January 10 and was later taken to AIIMS, where doctors decided to admit him for further examination.

Dhankhar resigned from the vice-president's post on July 21 last year, citing health reasons. The resignation was abrupt and had triggered speculation at the time. Following his resignation, Dhankhar made limited public appearances.

Sharing the health update, officials said Dhankhar had "two bouts of unconsciousness" on Saturday when he w...