In the recent mayoral election for the Ambala Municipal Corporation in Haryana, India, Akshita Saini from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won decisively, garnering 52,794 votes against 31,436 votes for Kulwinder Kaur of the Congress party. Independent candidate Sonia Chaudhary finished third with 21,730 votes. The election, which took place on May 10, saw a voter turnout of 53.4% from a total of 198,224 eligible voters. Following her victory, Saini expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and state BJP president Mohanlal Badoli, crediting her success to the campaigning efforts of former minister Aseem Goel. Goel described the election results as a mandate for development, emphasizing the BJP's commitment to progress in Ambala, which is the chief minister's home district. The seat was reserved for women from backward classes, and the previous mayor was Shakti Rani Sharma, who transitioned to a BJP MLA role, prompting this byelection.