BJP declares three more candidates for Jammu and Kashmir polls

NEW DELHI: BJP today declared three more candidates for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number to 75.

While Neelam Gash was nominated by the party to contest from Zadibal Assembly constituency, Rafiq Wani was put in fray from Anatnag Assembly seat.

BJP also fielded Gol Ahmed Mir to contest the Doru constituency.

The party's Central Election Committee cleared the names of the three candidates, party general secretary and CEC Secretary J P Nadda said.

The Assembly polls in the state will start from November 25 and will be held in five phases ending on December 20. The results will be out on December 23.