DHAKA: The High Court (HC) asked the Election Commission (EC) to accept nomination paper of Kader Siddiqui in the by-polls of Tangail-4 constituency.

The HC vacation bench of Justice Miftah Uddin Chowdhry and Justice Kazi M Ijarul Huq Akand  passed the order on Wednesday.

After rejection by the Election Commission to get back candidacy, Krishak-Sramik-Janata League president Bangabir Kader Siddiqui filed a petition in the HC.

Former attorney general AJ Mohammad Ali moved for the petitioner in the court.

On October 18, the EC has dismissed Kader Siddiqui’s appeal against the cancellation of his nomination for the Tangail-4 by-polls.

BDST:  1221 HRS, OCT 21, 2015
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