The election in Chandigarh is to be held April 10.
Congress MP and former railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal was elected from Chandigarh in 2009. He won the seat in 1999, 2004 and 2009.
Savita Bhatti, a mass communications post-graduate, has also acted in films and television.
Jaspal Bhatti, who gained popularity with his television shows "Ulta Pulta" and "Flop Show" along with his satirical street shows on social issues, died in a car accident in October 2012.
