Ajanta is Executive Member for Public Health and Community Safety at Hertfordshire County Council.
Through her role she has championed several initiatives including tackling violence against women and girls, ageing well and diversity in the fire service.
She is passionate about tackling health inequalities and supporting the most vulnerable.
Ajanta had never been in a gym until the age of 32 and went on to win gold at the 2022 commonwealth powerlifting championships in New Zealand – being one of the very few Asian ‘older’ women in strength sports.
She wants to show other women that it’s never too late and to go break those barriers!