| Femina Miss India 2026 | |
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| Date | 18 April 2026 |
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| Entertainment | |
| Venue | KIIT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
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| Entrants | 30 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Sadhvi Satish Sail Goa |
| Photogenic | Ramya Kailasa Telangana |
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Femina Miss India 2026 was the 61st edition of the Femina Miss India pageant. It was held on 18 April 2026 at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology campus in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.[1][2] A total of 30 contestants participated, representing the 29 states of India, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi, along with one combined representative for the Union Territories. The complete show is scheduled to air on Zoom TV on 8 May 2026, and will also stream on the ZEE5 and Times Play OTT platforms from the same date.
This edition marked the second time the pageant was held following a break in its annual continuity. A similar interruption in the regular schedule had previously occurred in 2021.
At the end of the event, Nikita Porwal of Madhya Pradesh crowned Sadhvi Satish Sail of Goa as Femina Miss India 2026. Rajnandini Pawar of Maharashtra was crowned first runner-up, while Sree Advaita of the Union Territory was crowned second runner-up.[3][4]
Results[edit | edit source]
Final Result[edit | edit source]
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E East Zone |
The contestant won in an international pageant.
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NE North East Zone |
The contestant was a runner-up in an international pageant.
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N North Zone |
The contestant was a semi-finalist in an international pageant.
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S South Zone |
Unplaced
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W West Zone
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UT Union Territory
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| Placement | Contestant | International Placement |
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| Femina Miss India World 2026 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| Top 8 |
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| Top 15 |
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§ – Winner of Miss Multimedia
∆ – Winner of Beauty with a Purpose Award
Zonal Titleholders[edit | edit source]
The Zonal titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown.
| Zonal Titles | Contestant |
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| South |
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Sub-title Awards[edit | edit source]
Miss Body Beautiful[edit | edit source]
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Fashion Icon[edit | edit source]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Goodness Ambassador[edit | edit source]
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Miss IQ[edit | edit source]
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Lifestyle[edit | edit source]
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Photogenic[edit | edit source]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Radiant Personality[edit | edit source]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Rampwalk[edit | edit source]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Miss Sudoku[edit | edit source]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Winner |
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| Top 5 |
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Format[edit | edit source]
For the first time in the history of the pageant, Femina Miss India granted state-level franchises to multiple states to independently organize their respective state competitions. Winners of these state pageants will advance to represent their states at the national competition.
In addition to the state franchise format, the traditional zonal audition system will continue to be implemented in regions where independent state pageants are not conducted. Contestants from those states will participate in zonal auditions, after which shortlisted candidates will be selected.[5]
Event schedule[edit | edit source]
The following is the list of the schedules of all the events of Femina Miss India 2026:[6][7]
| Event | Date | Location | Jury | Presenter |
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| East Zone Auditions | 20 February 2026 | Kolkata |
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| North East Zone Auditions | 22 February 2026 | Guwahati |
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| South Zone Auditions | 13 March 2026 | Bangalore |
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| North Zone Auditions | 15 March 2026 | Noida |
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| West Zone & Union Territory Auditions, North Zone Final Auditions | 19 March 2026 | Mumbai |
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| South & East Zone Final Auditions | 20 March 2026 | Mumbai |
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| Award Night | 9 April 2026 | Mumbai |
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| Grand Finale | 18 April 2026 | Bhubaneswar |
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Contestants[edit | edit source]
The following is the list of the official delegates of Femina Miss India 2026 representing 29 states +1 common winner from all Union territories of the country:[8]
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists/semi-finalists
| Zone | State | Delegate |
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| East | Bihar | Anjali Nandi |
| Chhattisgarh | Anushka Sone | |
| Jharkhand | Shreya Agrawal | |
| Odisha | Ayushi Panda[9] | |
| West Bengal | Mohana Panday | |
| North East | Arunachal Pradesh | Mariam Longri |
| Assam | Bagmita Saikia | |
| Manipur | Chanchui Khayi | |
| Meghalaya | Ridamaya Passah | |
| Mizoram | BC Lalmuankimi | |
| Nagaland | Nikali K Shohe | |
| Sikkim | Deekila Sherpa | |
| Tripura | Shreeya Debbarma | |
| North | Delhi | Devanshi Paliwal |
| Haryana | Debasmita Gaur[10] | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shreya Thakur | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Dhanushree Chauhan[11] | |
| Punjab | Yashika Sharma | |
| Uttarakhand | Anchal Farswan | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Sania Mukherjee[12] | |
| South | Andhra Pradesh | Chilakalapudi Indu Phalguni |
| Karnataka | Khushi Ramesh Kalakeri[13] | |
| Kerala | Medhavi Saboo | |
| Tamil Nadu | Tejashvee Arunprassad | |
| Telangana | Ramya Kailasa | |
| West & Union Territory | Goa | Sadhvi Satish Sail |
| Gujarat | Parinaaz Cooper[14] | |
| Maharashtra | Rajnandini Pawar[15] | |
| Rajasthan | Tarushee Rai | |
| Union Territory | Sree Advaita G |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The 61st Femina Miss India Grand Finale Comes to KIIT, Bhubaneswar". Times Now. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "KIIT signs MoU for grand finale of KIIT Presents 61st Femina Miss India". Subadh Nayak. Kalinga TV. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "61st Femina Miss India Grand Finale 2026: Sadhvi Sail Crowned Winner". Risha Ganguly. Zoom TV. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Miss India 2026: Who is Rajnandini Pawar from Maharashtra? Meet the FIRST runner-up who impressed at the grand finale". Ahana Tiwari. Zee News. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "The Journey Begins: Meet the 23 State Winners of 61st Femina Miss India". Shruthi Singh. Femina. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "61st Femina Miss India Announces Zonal Audition Dates: The Final Call Begins". femina.in. 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "Femina Miss India 2026 Contestants Explore Odisha's Heritage Ahead of Grand Finale". Ananya Pattnaik. Pragativadi. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Unveiling the state winners of Femina Miss India 2024: The journey begins!". femina.in.
- ↑ "Ayushi Panda Crowned Miss Odisha India 2025, Will Represent State at Femina Miss India". mycitylinks.in. 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Debasmita Gaur Wins the Crown at Femina Miss India Haryana 2026". femina.in. 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "21-Year-Old Seoni Girl Dhanushree Chauhan Crowned Femina Miss India MP 2026". freepressjournal.in. 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sania Mukherjee Crowned as Femina Miss India Uttar Pradesh 2026". TV India Live. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Introducing Khushi Kalakeri: Femina Miss India Karnataka 2026". www.femina.in.
- ↑ GUJARAT — Parinaaz Cooper replaced Shivangi Desai, Femina Miss India Gujarat 2026, who withdrew due to unforeseen reason. Appointed by the Femina Miss India Gujarat organization, Parinaaz competed in the Femina Miss India Gujarat 2026 pageant.
- ↑ "Rajnandini Pawar Wins Miss India Maharashtra 2026". jaipurtimes.org. 17 February 2026.