Miss Grand India 2026
| Miss Grand India 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2026 |
| Venue | New Delhi |
| Winner | TBD |
Miss Grand India 2026 will be the 4th edition of the Miss Grand India pageant. Representatives from the states and union territories of India will compete for the national title.
Vishakha Kanwar of Rajasthan will crown her successor at the end of the event. The winner will represent India at the Miss Grand International 2026 pageant, scheduled to be held in October 2026 in India.[1][2]
Selection of contestants
This year’s competition will follow a multi-tier selection process, beginning with state-level competitions conducted nationwide. From each state, one candidate will be selected to advance to the national-level competition.
Contestants
The following contestants have been confirmed.
| State/Territory | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Divya Varanasi | 22 | Visakhapatnam | [3] |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Geyir Gongo | — | Upper Subansiri | [4] |
| Bihar | Nidhi Singh | 30 | — | [5] |
| Chandigarh | E.R. Aishwarya | — | — | |
| Delhi | Bhoomika Lalwani | 21 | Ajmer | |
| Haryana | Gopika Saji | 21 | Delhi | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Muskan Devi | — | — | |
| Jharkhand | Neha Kisku | — | Jamshedpur | [6] |
| Kerala | K.S. Aswini | 23 | Muvattupuzha | [7] |
| Manipur | Babina Thokchom | 25 | Kakching | [8] |
| Nagaland | Honli Konyak | 21 | Mokokchung | [9] |
| Puducherry | Shamaritha Sugumar | 24 | Puducherry | [10] |
| Punjab | Ashita Baranwal | — | — | |
| Sikkim | Sneha Tamang | 21 | Soreng | [11] |
| Tamil Nadu | Lakshitha Thilagaraj | |||
| Telangana | Sapna Chaubey | 23 | Hyderabad | |
| West Bengal | Kodila Bagchi | 19 | Murshidabad | [12] |
Upcoming state pageants
| State | Date |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 17 March, 2026 |
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- ^ "India será sede del Miss Grand International 2026, que se celebrará en octubre" [India will host Miss Grand International 2026 in October] (in Spanish). El Universo. 18 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Armin P. Adina (18 October 2025). "Emma Tiglao gives PH a back-to-back win at Miss Grand International 2025". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Divya Varanasi crowned 'Miss Grand Andhra Pradesh 2026". www.thehansindia.com. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Geyir Gongo crowned Miss Grand Arunachal 2026". The Arun Khabar. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Bihar's Nidhi Singh Crowned Miss Grand Bihar 2026, Set to Represent State on Miss Grand India 2026 National Stage". Star Entertainment Production. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "नेहा किस्कू बनी मिस ग्रैंड झारखंड-2026". Azad Sipahi (in Hindi). 15 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "മിസ് ഗ്രാന്റ് കേരള 2026" [Miss Grand Kerala 2026]. www.muvattupuzhanews.in (in Malayalam). 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Babina Thokchom crowned first-ever Miss Grand Manipur 2026". www.thenortheastpost.com. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Honli A Konyak Crowned Miss Grand Nagaland 2026". Mokokchung Times. 21 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "மிஸ் கிராண்ட் புதுச்சேரி-2026 பட்டம் பெற்ற சமரித்தா முதல்வர் ரங்கசாமி வாழ்த்து" [Chief Minister Rangasamy congratulates Samaritha, who was crowned Miss Grand Puducherry 2026]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 12 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Nirmal Mangar (22 January 2026). "Sneha Tamang Crowned Miss Grand Sikkim 2026, Set to Represent State at National Level". www.thesikkimchronicle.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Beauty Pageant: এক ঝাঁক তারকার উপস্থিতিতে কলকাতায় অনুষ্ঠিত হল মিস গ্র্যান্ড ওয়েস্ট বেঙ্গল ২০২৬, জয়ী কোডিলা বাগচী" [Beauty Pageant: Miss Grand West Bengal 2026 held in Kolkata, Kodila Bagchi emerges victorious]. News18 Bangla (in Bengali). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.