New Delhi, April 16 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi -- the first ever charge sheet against both leaders -- in its money laundering investigation into the affairs of the party-run National Herald newspaper, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

The charge sheet, filed before a Delhi court on April 9, mentions Sonia and Rahul Gandhi as accused number 1 and 2, respectively, under sections 3 and 4 (which deal with money laundering and its punishment) and section 70 (offences by companies) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act or PMLA. The charges attract a maximum imprisonment of seven years i...