The deceased, Ashok Singh Rathore, is the cousin of Bhitarwar MLA Mohan Singh Rathore, an official said.

Ashok allegedly shot himself in the head with a licensed revolver at his house in Jawahar Colony in the afternoon, he said.

He was rushed to a hospital, where he died, the official said.

Ashok is the father of Ashish Pratap Singh, a member of the state BJP executive committee, he said.

The deceased man's family has informed the police that he had suffered from depression and was undergoing treatment for it.

A forensic team was called to the scene to investigate, Gwalior Superintendent of Police Dharamveer Singh told reporters.