Following closely were Najma Mathema and Rashmita Ranjitkar as the first and second runners up respectively. [break]
The pageant officially started with Anuradha Koirala, the chief guest, lighting the lamp, followed by Miss Republica Teen Nepal, Kreety Tamang Lama walking the ramp.
Busy at work were the panel of judges comprising of veteran actor, Bhuvan KC, media personality Dinesh DC, Ace choreographer Prashant Tamrakar, Miss Nepal 2010 first runner up, Sahana Bajracharya, media personality, Puspa Joshi, Film Director, Narayan Puri and Rajya Shree Shrestha.
Praising the event, founder and chairperson of Maiti Nepal, Anuradha Koirala said, “Shows like these are a good platform to boost morals and create independent women.” Koirala then urged the judges to select winners not based on their beauty but their inner strength, which is bound to shine.
Through this initiative, Galaxy Modeling Agency and Spring Nepal Pvt Ltd, the organizers, aim to focus on the slogan “Hariyo Ban Nepal ko Dhan”.
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