Srinagar: More than a dozen Bharatiya Janata Party Casndidates from Dooru area of Anantnag district have withdrawn their nomination papers for ULB elections and given up the basic party membership.

Reports said that 13 BJP candidates who had filed nomination papers from Dooru area of Anantnag district withdrew their nominations.

According to reports, the Dooru constituency president of BJP, Ghulam Hassan confirmed that all 13 candidates have withdrawn and given up the basic membership of the party.

Sub Divisional Magistrate Dooru also confirmed that 3 BJP and 2 Congress nominations have been withdrawn.