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Sonia Gandhi tests Covid positive, ahead of ED questioning in National Herald case

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Sonia Gandhi tests Covid positive, ahead of ED questioning in National Herald case
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New Delhi, June 2: Congress president Sonia Gandhi tested Covid-19 positive, a day ahead of the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case.

Sonia Gandhi has to appear before the ED on June 8. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala informed that Sonia Gandhi has developed some symptoms and has isolated herself and has been given requisite medical attention. Sonia Gandhi tests Covid positive, ahead of ED questioning in National Herald case "Congress president Sonia Gandhi tests positive for Covid-19. She has developed mild fever and some symptoms and has isolated herself and has been given requisite medical attention. As of Thursday, her date of appearance before the ED on June 8 stands as it is," Said Surjewala. Also Read | Terrorists kills bank manager from Rajasthan in J-K's Kulgam Congress general secretary KC Venugopal also tested Covid-19 positive. Rahul and Sonia Gandhi were issued a summons by the ED on Wednesday in connection with the National Herald case, which was closed by the investigating agency in 2015. Sonia Gandhi tests Covid positive, ahead of ED questioning in National Herald caseThe federal agency's move followed the questioning of senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Treasurer Pawan Bansal in April this year in New Delhi in connection with its money laundering probe into the National Herald case. The agency then recorded the statements of both Congress leaders then under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The National Herald is published by Associated Journals Limited (AJL) and owned by Young Indian Pvt Limited (YIL). While Kharge is the CEO of YIL, Bansal is the Managing Director of AJL. Sonia Gandhi tests Covid positive, ahead of ED questioning in National Herald caseAlso Read | Author Salman Rushdie leads list of 40 British Indians in Queen's Jubilee Honours' list The ED is currently investigating the shareholding pattern and financial transactions as well as the role of party functionaries in the functioning of AJL and YIL. -PTC News
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