Decision could restore momentum to race for October election, toughening the contest for President Kais Saied.
A court in Tunisia has upheld an appeal by former minister Mondher Znaidi, allowing him to stand in the October 6 presidential election.
The Tunisian Administrative Court said on Thursday that it had decided to accept Znaidi’s appeal, overturning the decision of the Independent Higher Election Authority (ISIE), which had barred the politician from standing owing to insufficient ballot signatures.
The decision adds Znaidi to a list of legally accepted opposition candidates that also includes Abdelattif Mekki, Ayachi Zammel and Zouhair Maghzaoui. The court had returned Mekki to the race on Tuesday, his candidacy having also been rejected by the ISIE.
The ISIE, which barred 14 people from standing for president, is expected to announce a final list of candidates next week.
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