Situated in Ludhiana, the toll plaza has been a focal point of contention due to its high user charges, with over 80,000 vehicles passing daily.

Shiromani Akali Dal's Ranjit Singh Dhillion, Aam Aadmi Party's Ashok Prashar Pappi, and Bahujan Samaj Party's Davinder Singh Ramgharia are also contesting for the seat. 

The tourist bus was carrying pilgrims, hailing from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, and it was on its way to Amritsar after visiting Haridwar, police said. 

"Candidates for Jalandhar and Ludhiana will be announced on April 16," Mann, the AAP's Punjab unit chief, said in a post on X.

A court here on Wednesday ordered the release of Ludhiana Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and three other party leaders on bail, a day after they were arrested in connection with locking the main gate of the Ludhiana MC head office