Congress Leaders Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Meet P Chidambaram In Tihar

The visit comes almost a month after Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Chidambaram in the jail.

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in Tihar jail on Wednesday. (PTI)

New Delhi: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in Tihar jail on Wednesday. The visit comes almost a month after Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Chidambaram in the jail. Chidambaram has been lodged to Jail No 7 since his arrest in the INX Media case, according to reports. According to party leaders, Chidambaram, who is suffering from multiple diseases, has lost over 10 kg weight in the last three months.

Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrive at Tihar Jail to meet Congress leader P Chidambaram pic.twitter.com/u1wGFv8uuo

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Chidambaram is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with granting of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media while he was the Finance Minister. The former Union Minister was arrested on August 21 by the CBI and then sent to the judicial custody on September 5. He was later arrested by the ED in connection with the money laundering in the INX Media case.