India, Oct. 28 -- A former educator of embattled Vivek Ramaswamy publicly criticized the Republican candidate regarding a contentious campaign advertisement he disseminated targeting his Democratic rival, Amy Acton, in the Ohio gubernatorial election.

Retired educator Michael Pogue appeared at one of Ramaswamy's campaign gatherings in Cincinnati on October 24 as a form of protest, displaying a placard that read, "Shame on you, Vivek! I taught you better."

Pogue had instructed Ramaswamy during his eighth-grade year at Princeton Junior High School, as per the Cincinnati Enquirer. He urged his former student to provide a "full retraction and sincere apology" to Acton.

The advertisement faced criticism from members of both political partie...