Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Lakshman Singh passed away on Thursday morning, just a week ahead of the assembly elections in Rajasthan. Singh, who was slated to contest polls from Ramgarh seat of Alwar district, suffered a heart attack earlier in the day.

The District Election Officer has sought a report on this regard. The report has to be sent to the Election Commission (EC). In the wake of Singh's demise, elections in the Ramgarh assembly has been postponed.