Miss Grand India 2026
4th Miss Grand India pageant
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Miss Grand India 2026 was the 4th edition of the Miss Grand India pageant, held on 12 May 2026 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi.
- Sakul Limpapanon
- Sweezal Furtado
| Miss Grand India 2026 | |
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| Date | 12 May 2026 |
| Presenters |
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| Venue | Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 26 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Debuts | |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Lakshita Thilagaraj Tamilnadu |
| Congeniality | Yeshi Lhamu, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Best National Costume | Bhoomika Lalwani, Delhi |
| Photogenic | Ann Shiya Aneesh, Lakshadweep |
| Best in Swimsuit | Mrigashree Baruah, Assam |
| Best in Evening Gown | Yeshi Lhamu, Arunachal Pradesh |
Vishakha Kanwar of Rajasthan crowned Lakshita Thilagaraj of Tamil Nadu as her successor at the end of the event. Lakshita will represent India at the Miss Grand International 2026 pageant, scheduled to be held in October 2026 in India.[1][2]
Background
Location and date
On 22 April 2026 the Miss Grand India Organization officially announced the final schedule.The organizers announced Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi as the venue of pageant.The event will take place from 29 April to 12 May, with the Grand Final planned for 12 May 2026.
Schedule
On 22 April 2026, the Miss Grand India Organization announced their official activities during the competition, which are included:
| Date | Event |
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| April 29 | Arrival Day |
| April 30 | Talent round |
| May 1 | Orientation & Sashing Ceremony |
| May 2 | Closed Door Interview |
| May 3 | Rehearsals |
| May 4 | Welcome Ceremony & Press Conference |
| May 5 | Swimsuit Competition |
| May 6 | NGO Visit |
| May 7 | Fashion Week |
| May 8 | Rehearsals |
| May 9 | Bollywood Theme Gala Night |
| May 10 | National Costume Competition |
| May 11 | Rehearsals |
| May 12 | Grand Final |
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss Grand India 2026 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| 5th Runner-Up | |
| Top 15 |
- Notes
- Automatically advanced to the Top 6 as the People's Choice Awardee
Sub-title Awards
A total of 7 sub-title awards were given.
| Awards | Candidate |
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| Best in Culture Wear |
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| Best in Evening Gown |
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| Best In Gala Wear |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Best in Swimsuit |
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| Best in Interview | |
| Best in Talent Round |
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Special awards
Before the winner was announced, these special awards were given.
| Awards | Candidate |
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| Miss Beautiful |
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| Miss Beautiful Eyes |
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| Miss Beauty With Brain | |
| Miss Beauty With Purpose |
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| Miss Charisma |
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| MIss Confident |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Elegant |
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| Miss Fashion Icon |
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| Miss Glamours Face |
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| Miss Glowing Skin |
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| Miss Inspirational |
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| Miss Intellectual |
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| Miss Perfect Body |
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| Miss Perfect Smile |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Radient Personality |
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| Miss Ravishing |
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| Miss Resilient |
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| Miss Rising Star |
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| Miss Sensational |
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| Miss Social Media |
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| Miss Social Media Queen |
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| Miss Top Model |
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Selection of contestants
This year’s competition will follow a multi-tier selection process, beginning with state-level competitions conducted nationwide. Representative from each state and union territory are selected to advance to the national-level competition.
Debuts and returns
This edition marks the debuts of union territories Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry, and the statesAndhra Pradesh, Haryana, Manipur, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. Additionally, this edition features the returns of Kerala and Meghalaya which all last competed in 2024.
Withdrawals and replacements
For this edition, there were no representative from Indian Diaspora in Canada, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram.
On March 6, the state organization of Miss Grand Arunachal Pradesh announced on instagram that Geyir Gongo has resigned from her title due to personal reason and Yeshi Lhamu is appointed as new representative.[6][7] Honli Konyak Miss Grand Nagaland 2026 resigned due to personal reason and replaced by Lovikali Swu.[8]
Additionally Miss Grand Bihar 2026 Nidhi Singh and Miss Grand West Bengal 2026 Kodila Bagchi, are replaced with Sherya Verma and Reshmi Deokota respectively for unknown reasons.[9][10]
Miss Grand Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2026 Khushi Dey did not compete for unknown reason. Miss Grand Punjab 2026 Ashita Banarwal was replaced with Guramrit Kaur later she also didn't compete.[11] Similarly Miss Grand Jammu and Kashmir 2026 Muskan Devi was replaced with Simran Randhawa and she also didn't compete.
Contestants
The following contestants have been confirmed.[12]
| State/Territory | Contestant |
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| Andhra Pradesh | Divya Varanasi[13] |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Yeshi Lhamu[7] |
| Assam | Mrigashree Baruah[14] |
| Bihar | Shreya Verma |
| Chandigarh | E.R. Aishwarya[15] |
| Chhattisgarh | Praveena Mandal |
| Delhi | Bhoomika Lalwani[16] |
| Gujarat | Zahabiya Daginawala |
| Haryana | Gopika Saji |
| Jharkhand | Neha Kisku[17] |
| Karnataka | Chalana Agnihotri |
| Kerala | K.S. Aswini[18] |
| Lakshadweep | Ann Shiya Aneesh |
| Maharashtra | Nishita Tahilramani |
| Manipur | Babina Thokchom[19] |
| Meghalaya | Tanvi Marak |
| Nagaland | Lovikali Swu |
| Puducherry | Shamaritha Sugumar[20] |
| Rajasthan | Meenakshi Chhapola[21] |
| Sikkim | Sneha Tamang[22] |
| Tamil Nadu | Lakshita Thilagaraj[23] |
| Telangana | Sapna Chaubey |
| Tripura | Hritwika Majumder[24] |
| Uttar Pradesh | Saanjh Khurana |
| Uttarakhand | Manisha Singh |
| West Bengal | Reshmi Deokota[25] |
