Kirron Kher, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Gul Panag (File photo)
Pawan Kumar Bansal, a four-term MP who had to resign from the Union Cabinet last year after his nephew was caught accepting a bribe for arranging a plum posting for a senior railway official, is being challenged in Chandigarh by two women with links to the film world - Kirron Kher and Gul Panag.
(Lok Sabha 2014: schedule)Kher has been fielded by the BJP, and Gul represents the AAP. It's a tough choice for the city's six lakh voters.
(Elections: full coverage)Candidates
Name: Pawan Kumar Bansal
Party: Congress
Age: 65
Education: Graduate Professional
Assets: Rs. 7,74,78,000
Name: Kirron Kher
Party: BJP
Age: 61
Education: Post Graduate
Assets: Rs. 33,53,43,871
Name: Gulkirat Kaur Panag
Party: AAP
Age: 35
Education: Post Graduate
Assets: Rs. 12,95,08,000