Ashok Bhalavi, the BSP candidate from Betul, Madhya Pradesh died of a heart attack on Tuesday ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Elections are scheduled to be on April 26 in the second phase in the constituency along with other territories like Khajuraho, Rewa, Satna and Hoshangabad.
Ashok was a second-time candidate for the Betul seat from BSP. In the 2019 elections, he garnered 23,573 votes which was 1.74% of the total vote count and was at the third position among the contenders. Durga Das Uikey from BJP won from the constituency.