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LIVE news updates: EC issues certificate of election to Droupadi Murmu

Live news updates: The certificate will now be sent to the Union Home Secretary

Vendetta politics has reached new low: Sibal on ED's questioning of Sonia

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday said that "vendetta politics has reached a new low" with the Enforcement Directorate's summoning of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for interrogation. He also said that all investigating agencies are now perceived as long arms of the government to harass leaders and tarnish reputations. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned Congress chief Gandhi for over two hours in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper. The day was a show of strength for the party with street protests and leaders courting arrest across the country. "By the ED summoning Sonia Gandhi for interrogation vendetta politics has reached a new low," said Sibal, a former Congress leader who quit the party recently and was elected to the Rajya Sabha for a fresh term as an independent. "All investigating agencies are now perceived as long arms of the government to harass leaders and tarnish reputations," he said.

'BJP wants to tarnish image of Congress, Gandhi family': Adhir Ranjan

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the party wants to tarnish the image of the "Gandhi family" and the "Congress party"

Let ED live telecast Sonia's questioning: Chhattisgarh CM challenges Centre

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel challenged the BJP govt at the Centre, saying if it has courage it should install cameras and live telecast the questioning of Congress president Sonia Gandhi by ED

Modi govt trying to suppress Oppn's voice using central agencies: NCP

The Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday alleged that whenever there are protests against the Narendra Modi government's various failures, central agencies are used to harass Opposition leaders

Sonia Gandhi did not tell ED officials to end questioning: Jairam Ramesh

The Congress said that allegations that ED stopped questioning party chief Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case as she requested to leave because she is suffering from Covid-19 are baseless

National Herald case: ED quizzes Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for 2 hours

Congress chief summoned again on July 25; party stages protests across country

ED summons Sonia Gandhi for second round of questioning on July 25

The Congress leader, who is recovering from Covid, was questioned for about two hours on Thursday

ED questions Sonia for 2 hrs, Cong uses occasion to stage show of strength

The questioning of the 75-year-old Congress leader, who is recovering from Covid, lasted for about two hours and the session ended on her request, officials said

LIVE: Droupadi Murmu surges ahead of Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls

Of total 748 votes of MPs, NDA's Droupadi Murmu gets 540, Opposition's Yashwant Sinha gets 208, says Returning Officer

Govt's aim is 'character assassination'; trample Oppn's voice: Sachin Pilot

Slamming the Centre over Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's questioning by ED, party leader Sachin Pilot said the BJP-led govt's sole objective is to indulge in "character assassination" of people

'Political vendetta': Opposition blames Centre of misusing probe agencies

Opposition parties criticized the Central government for unleashing a "relentless vendetta against political opponents" through misuse of investigative agencies by targeting prominent leaders

Sonia Gandhi appears before ED for questioning in National Herald case

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for her questioning in the National Herald money laundering case

Oppn disrupts LS proceedings; protests price rise, ED summons to Sonia

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned briefly as Opposition parties voiced their protest against rising prices, ED summons to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for questioning in a money laundering case

Media stopped from entering Congress headquarters, alleges Jairam Ramesh

Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh has claimed that the Delhi Police is preventing the media from entering the party headquarters ahead of the ED's questioning of Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi is facing speech issues, may seek relief from ED: Report

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may reach the ED office with Sonia Gandhi's medical documents to seek some relief for her mother as she is facing speech issues, sources in ED said

BJP slams Congress for protests ahead of ED's questioning of Sonia Gandhi

BJP criticised the Congress' protests ahead of the Enforcement Directorate's questioning of its president Sonia Gandhi as its "duragrah" (obstinate demand) for protecting the Gandhi family

Cong MP gives adjournment motion notice in LS to discuss 'misuse' of ED

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday gave a notice of adjournment in the Lok Sabha seeking a discussion on the alleged misuse of the Enforcement Directorate

Heavy security deployed around ED office ahead of Sonia Gandhi's appearance

Security has been beefed up outside the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here ahead of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's questioning in the National Herald case

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for routes ahead of Cong's protest

With the Congress set to stage protests across the national capital as Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in the National Herald case, the Delhi Police has issued traffic advisory as major routes in the city are being diverted and barricades have been set up.The roads that are to be avoided include Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Road Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Road Junction and Man Singh Road Junction between 9 am to 2 pmDue to special after-traffic arrangements, inwards movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk, and Prithviraj Road."Kindly avoid Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath & Man Singh Road between 0900 hrs & 1400 hrs on 21.07.22. Due to special arrangements, traffic movement will not be possible on these roads," read an official statement.Sonia Gandhi was