Guwahati: A girl from Assam on Sunday clinched the coveted Femina Miss India 2016, making the northeastern India proud.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee, who hails from Dhubri and studies in Hindu College, Delhi, will represent India at the Miss World 2016 pageant. She is the first girl from northeastern India to win the crown.
At a scintillating star studded function held in Mumbai on Sunday, Priyadarshini stole the show with her grace and elegance, reports the Assam Tribune. Bengaluru’s Sushruthi Krishna was crowned the first runner-up and Lucknow’s Pankhuri Gidwani was the second runner-up.
The jury panelists included eminent personalities from the fashion and film industry and the finalists were judged on the basis of various parameters like talent, intelligence, poise and elegance.
Meanwhile, Chatterjee family in Guwahati has reacted with happiness at her achievement. They have hailed the development as a moment of pride not only for Assam but for the entire region.
The news of Chatterjee winning the Miss India 2016 title brought jubilation to Maria’s Public School, Guwahati, where she had done her entire schooling. While congratulating her, an elated founder and managing trustee of the school, Nellie Ahmed Tanweer, said Chatterjee has brought glory to not only the state but also the entire northeast India as none of its gorgeous beauties has ever won this coveted title.
Principal of the school, Alpana Khound Phukan, said Chatterjee would now be able to make use of the platform and her present status to address some burning issues of the nation.
Chatterjee will represent India at the Miss World pageant to be held in December this year.