Afghan election officer quits, opens way for Abdullah to return to race

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah speaks during a news conference in Kabul June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, who pulled out of the race alleging vote-rigging, indicated he might return after a senior election official resigned on Monday.

Abdullah, one of two candidates through to a second-round vote on June 14, had accused Independent Election Commission (IEC) Secretariat head Zia-ul-Haq Amarkhil of fraud during the ballot count.