The High Court has scrapped a petition filed by Kader Siddique, putting an end to his chances of contesting in the Tangail-4 by-polls.

Thursday’s verdict also meant there were no legal hurdles to holding the election, the Election Commission’s lawyer has said.

The Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) president had filed the petition against the commission’s decision to cancel his nomination.

Justices Md Ashfaqul Islam and Zafar Ahmed announced the verdict after ruling that the writ filed by Siddique was not acceptable for the High Court.