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Sonia Gandhi tests COVID positive, isolates self ahead of ED questioning

Sonia Gandhi, according to Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, has been engaging with leaders and activists over the last week. She tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening. She has isolated herself due to slight symptoms.

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New Delhi, First Published Jun 2, 2022, 1:04 PM IST

Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi tested positive for Covid barely a few days before the Enforcement Directorate issued a summons in the National Herald case. On June 8, she is scheduled to appear before the investigation agency.

Sonia Gandhi, according to Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, has been engaging with leaders and activists over the last week. She tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening. Sonia Gandhi has isolated herself due to slight symptoms.

"COVID was found in some of individuals who tested positive. Sonia Gandhi has a slight temperature last night. She tested positive for Covid and has secluded herself. She has had a medical evaluation and is recuperating. As of today, her date of appearance before ED on June 8th stands as it is," he stated.

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The ED summoned Rahul and Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday in connection with the National Herald case. The agency asked Sonia to appear before the agency on June 8 in an official notice, while Rahul, who is reportedly not in town, was asked to join the investigations on June 2, but the former Congress president requested a time after June 5, as he is not in the country, party sources said on Wednesday (June 1). "How can the ED notifications shatter the bravery of Sonia Gandhiji, Rahul Gandhiji, and the Congress party when the Congress was not afraid of the British and their atrocities? We will fight...we will win...we will not be frightened "Congress sent a tweet from its official account.

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