Femina Miss India 2026
| Femina Miss India 2026 | |
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| Date | 18 April 2026 |
| Venue | KIIT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Entrants | 30 |
Femina Miss India 2026 will be the 61st edition of the Femina Miss India pageant. The competition is scheduled to be held on 18 April 2026 at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Campus in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.[1][2] A total of 30 contestants are expected to participate, representing the 29 states of India, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi, along with one combined representative for the Union Territories.
This edition marks the second occurrence of the pageant following a non-consecutive scheduling format, after a previous interruption in its annual continuity. A similar scheduling gap last occurred in 2021.
Format
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. The final representatives from these zones will be announced during a zonal crowning ceremony.
Event schedule
The following is the list of the schedules of all the events of Femina Miss India 2026:[3]
| 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 | 19 March 2026 | TBA |
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| North Zone Final Auditions | 19 March 2026 | Mumbai |
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| South & East Zone Final Auditions | 20 March 2026 | TBA |
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Contestants
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:[4]
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists/semi-finalists
| Zone | State | Delegate | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | Bihar | TBA | TBA |
| Chhattisgarh | TBA | TBA | |
| Jharkhand | TBA | TBA | |
| Odisha | Ayushi Panda[5] | 20 | |
| West Bengal | TBA | TBA | |
| North East | Arunachal Pradesh | TBA | TBA |
| Assam | TBA | TBA | |
| Manipur | TBA | TBA | |
| Meghalaya | TBA | TBA | |
| Mizoram | TBA | TBA | |
| Nagaland | TBA | TBA | |
| Sikkim | TBA | TBA | |
| Tripura | TBA | TBA | |
| North | Delhi | TBA | TBA |
| Haryana | Debasmita Gaur[6] | TBA | |
| Himachal Pradesh | TBA | TBA | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Dhanushree Chauhan[7] | 21 | |
| Punjab | TBA | TBA | |
| Uttarakhand | TBA | TBA | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Sania Mukherjee[8] | TBA | |
| South | Andhra Pradesh | TBA | TBA |
| Karnataka | TBA | TBA | |
| Kerala | TBA | TBA | |
| Tamil Nadu | TBA | TBA | |
| Telangana | TBA | TBA | |
| West & Union Territory | Goa | TBA | TBA |
| Gujarat | Shivangi Samar Desai[9] | 24 | |
| Maharashtra | Rajnandini Pawar[10] | TBA | |
| Rajasthan | TBA | TBA | |
| Union Territory | TBA | TBA |
Crossovers
Contestants who previously competed in other national and international beauty pageants with their respective placements:
National Pageants
- Miss Grand India 2024: Shivangi Samar Desai (Miss Charm India 2024)[11]
International Pageants
- Miss Charm 2024: Shivangi Samar Desai (Top 10)[12]
References
- ^ "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 Announces Zonal Audition Dates: The Final Call Begins". femina.in. 13 February 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.
- ^ "Shivangi Samar Desai Crowned as Femina Miss India Gujarat 2026". femina.in. 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Rajnandini Pawar Wins Miss India Maharashtra 2026". jaipurtimes.org. 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Shivangi Desai Crowned Miss Charm India 2024, Set to Represent India on the Global Stage". Metro Vartha. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Foreign beauties gather in Vietnam for Miss Charm 2024 pageant". Voice of Vietnam. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2026.