New Delhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the second round of questioning in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.

The Congress interim president arrived at the ED office along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi who was carrying a medicine box.

Taking Sonia's ill health into consideration, the central agency has permitted Priyanka to be present in the office during the interrogation but in a different room.

The first round of questioning took place on July 21.

The ED is probing alleged financial irregularities in the acquisition of Associate Journals Limited (AJL) by Young India Private Limited (YIL) where Sonia and Rahul hold 38 per cent shares each.

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The case is based on a private complaint filed by former BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013. He alleged that the Gandhis as promoters of YIL misappropriated funds with YIL paying only Rs 50 lakhs to recover Rs 90.25 crore that AJL owed to the Congress party.