In a relief for Malegaon blast accused and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Pragya Singh Thakur, an NIA court here on Wednesday rejected a plea to prohibit her from contesting elections, saying it has no power to do so.

Special judge for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases V S Padalkar rejected the application filed by Nisar Sayyad, whose son was among those killed in the Malegaon blast. Six people were killed and over 100 injured in a blast at Malegaon on September 29, 2008.