What is Ashok Gasti?
'''Ashok Gasti''' (1965 – 17 September 2020) was an Indian politician and a lawyer. He was born in [[Raichur]], [[Karnataka]]. He represented [[Karnataka]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] for less than 3 months until his death in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-eranna-kadadi-ashok-gasti-candidates-rajya-sabha-polls-1686795-2020-06-08|title=BJP fields Eranna Kadadi, Ashok Gasti as candidates for Rajya Sabha polls|date=8 June 2020}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/rajya-sabha-elections-bjp-names-eranna-kadadi-and-ashok-gasti-as-party-candidates-from-karnataka/articleshow/76258525.cms|title=Karnataka Rajya Sabha Seats: BJP names Eranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti as party candidates from Karnataka &#124; Bengaluru News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Gasti died of [[COVID-19]] on 17 September 2020 at a hospital near [[Udupi]], [[Karnataka]] at the age of 55.<ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjps-ashok-gasti-first-time-rajya-sabha-member-from-karnataka-dies-due-to-covid-19-2296977 BJP's Ashok Gasti, 1st-Time Rajya Sabha Member, Dies Due To COVID-19]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gasti, Ashok}} [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India]] [[Category:Indian lawyers]] [[Category:Politicians from Karnataka]] [[Category:Members of the Rajya Sabha]] {{bio-stub}}