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The temporary seal has been put in order to 'preserve the evidence' which could not be collected as authorised representatives were not present during the raids on Tuesday, said ED officials.
They said the searches are being carried out under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to "gather additional evidences with regard to the trail of funds".
The National Herald corruption case was first brought to the limelight in 2012 when BJP leader and lawyer Subramanian Swamy filed a complaint against some Congress leaders in a Delhi court.
The probe relates to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.
The 75-year-old Congress president, who was supposed to depose before the agency on Thursday, had written a letter seeking more time on health grounds.
The Congress MP from Wayanad spent over 10 hours at the federal agency's office on Monday, where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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