She defeated the incumbent cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla of Indian National Congress in 2022 elections.
[9] In 2018, she became district youth president and spokesperson of Aam Aadmi Party in Sangrur.
On 26 December 2021, she was announced candidate of Aam Aadmi Party from Sangrur constituency for 2022 assembly elections.
[11] After her name was announced Bansal and some other party workers protested at Bhagwant Mann's residence against her candidature.
[14][15] She faced cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla, and former MLA Arvind Khanna as opponents.