New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has withdrawn the candidature of Pooja More-Jadhav in the Pune civic polls after a backlash from party workers.

The BJP had earlier announced Pooja More as its candidate from Ward No. 2. However, the decision triggered backlash within the party, with several BJP workers openly opposing her candidature.

Objections were raised over her past statements, including her initial reaction after the Pahalgam attack and earlier remarks critical of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Old videos and posts resurfaced on social media, leading to intense trolling and a sustained campaign by party workers against her nomination.

Union minister and Pune's BJP MP Murlidhar Mohol confirmed t...