GURUGRAM: Ameesha Pandita from Jammu and Kashmir and Anjali Chambiyal from Himachal Pradesh emerged as the winners of VEC Queen of India Season 3, held at Hilton Gurugram on October 24, 2026. The national-level Ms. and Mrs. pageant, organised by Vesna Event Crafters (VEC) under the leadership of founder Muskaan Gairola, brought together 20 contestants for an evening of competition across multiple rounds, with Bollywood actor Ameesha Patel joining the celebrity jury.
The results across the two categories were announced as follows:
MRS. VEC QUEEN OF INDIA 2026
- Winner: Ameesha Pandita — Jammu and Kashmir
- 1st Runner-up: Shweta Jain — New Delhi
- 2nd Runner-up: Subhashini Kumari — Madhya Pradesh
- 3rd Runner-up: Ayushi Priyadarshini — Bihar
MS. VEC QUEEN OF INDIA 2026
- Winner: Anjali Chambiyal — Himachal Pradesh
- 1st Runner-up: Simran Babbar — Uttar Pradesh
- 2nd Runner-up: Sarik Debbarma — Tripura
- 3rd Runner-up: Swastika Pattanaik — Maharashtra
The finale featured a series of rounds designed to evaluate contestants on confidence, individuality, talent, elegance, communication and stage presence. Participants took to the stage in Resort Wear, Talent, Ethnic Wear and Gown rounds before the Question-and-Answer round tested their articulation, clarity of thought, presence of mind and ability to respond under pressure. The judging framework extended beyond physical appearance, placing emphasis on personality, authenticity, styling, self-expression and overall presentation.
Alongside the principal crowns, the pageant recognised contestants through a series of subtitle awards.
MS. CATEGORY — SUBTITLE WINNERS
- Talent: Sarik Debbarma
- Fashionista: Swastika Pattanaik
- Photogenic: Anjali Chambiyal
- Fit & Fabulous: Raksha Som
- Beauty & Brains: Deeksha Mishra
- Confident: Simran Babbar
- Compassion: Monal Chahal
- Runway Queen: Rashmika
- Congeniality: Sanjana Gaur
MRS. CATEGORY — SUBTITLE WINNERS
- Elegance: Khusbhoo Sharma
- Talent: Shweta Jain
- Fashionista: Sweta Shukla
- Photogenic: Subhashini Kumari
- Fit & Fabulous: Ameesha Pandita
- Beauty & Brains: Shilpi Minocha
- Confident: Khushbu Sood
- Compassion: Varuni Chawla
- Runway Queen: Ayushi Priyadarshini
- Congeniality: Aparajita Pradhan
The event was led by Muskaan Gairola, founder of VEC, with Sunayana Raina serving as Creative Head, Kirti Narang Mishra in an official mentoring and advisory role, Kalpana Das Gandhi as Brand Ambassador and Rradhika Khanna as Pageant Groomer. Khizar Hussain served as the show’s director and choreographer.
The event also brought together partners from across the fashion, beauty, jewellery, gifting and hospitality sectors, including ethnic designer Rosy Ahluwalia, gown designer Ashfaque Ahmad, Diyaan Diamonds, Humuss Beauty and Hilton Group. J Studio Salon, represented by Javed Ahmad, and Gilded Yard were also associated with the event, while Ishq FM served as the FM partner.
With the conclusion of its third season, VEC Queen of India continued its focus on recognising women across the Ms. and Mrs. categories, celebrating both the principal titleholders and contestants whose individual strengths were acknowledged through the pageant’s subtitle awards.