Miss Grand India 2024 Explained

Miss Grand India 2024 or – Miss Grand India 2024 was the second edition of the Miss Grand India pageant,^{[1] [2] [3]} held on August 11, 2024, at the Zee Studio, Jaipur.^[4] At the end of the event, Miss Grand India 2023 Arshina Sumbul of Jaipur crowned Rachel Gupta of Jalandhar as her successor.^[5] Rachel will represent India on the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2024,^{[1] [6]} scheduled for Thailand on October 25, 2024.^{[7] [8]}

In addition to the main title, the country representatives for other 2024 international pageants, including Miss Cosmo, Miss Charm, and Miss Tourism World, were also determined.^[5]

Selection of contestants

The contestants for Miss Grand India 2024 were determined through the state pageants and central audions organized by the national organizer. Only two states held the regional preliminary pageants for this year's edition, as detailed below.

Pageant	Title	Date	Venue	Entrant
	Miss Grand Meghalaya	Nov 14, 2023	colspan=2	[9] [10]
Miss Nagaland	Miss Grand Nagaland	Dec 8, 2023	Capital Cultural Hall, Kohima	14	[11] [12]

Note

Final results

Color keys

• The contestant won in an international pageant.
• The contestant was a runner-up in an international pageant.
• The contestant was a semi-finalist in an international pageant.
• Unplaced

Final results	Candidate	International placement
Miss Grand India 2024	Punjab – Rachel Gupta	TBD – Miss Grand International 2024
Miss Charm India 2024	Maharashtra – Shivangi Desai	TBD – Miss Charm 2024
Miss Cosmo India 2024	Assam – Rajashree Dowarah	TBD – Miss Cosmo 2024
Miss Tourism India 2024	Meghalaya – Irene Dkhar	TBD – Miss Tourism World 2024
Runner Up	New Delhi – Palak Kohli
Top 8	Nagaland – Neiketuno Sechü[13] Punjab – Raisin Saini Meghalaya – Tanvi Raksam Marak
Top 12	Maharashtra – Nehha Mahesh Shinde Maharashtra – Rashmi Shinde Karnataka – Spoorthi Shetty Rajasthan – Yuvika Gehlot
Special awards
Miss Top Model	Punjab – Rachel Gupta[14]
Best in Ramp Walk	Punjab – Rachel Gupta
Beauty with Purposes	Punjab – Rachel Gupta
Best National Costume	Punjab – Rachel Gupta
Miss Popular	Nagaland – Neiketuno Sechü[15]
Best Evening Gown	Meghalaya – Irene Dkhar
Miss Fashion Icon	Assam – Rajashree Dowarah

Candidates

Twenty-two contestants competed in Miss Grand India 2024.

Number	Candidate	Age	State	Placement	Ref.
1	Aditi Bhatnagar		Uttar Pradesh	Unplaced	[16]
2	Anju Pandey	24	West Bengal	Unplaced	[17]
3	Guneetinder Kaur Saini		Punjab	Unplaced	[18]
4	Irene Dkhar	21	Meghalaya	Miss Tourism India 2024	[19]
5	Kopal Mandloi		Madhya Pradesh	Unplaced	[20]
6	Mamta Choudhary		Rajasthan	Unplaced	[21]
7	Nehha Mahesh Shinde		Maharashtra	Top 12	[22]
8	Neiketuno Sechü	19	Nagaland	Top 8	[23]
9	Palak Kohli		New Delhi	1st Runner Up	[24]
10	Rachel Gupta	20	Punjab	Miss Grand India 2024
11	Raisin Saini		Punjab	Top 8	[25]
12	Rajashree Dowarah		Assam	Miss Cosmo India 2024
13	Rashmi Shinde		Maharashtra	Top 12	[26]
14	Sandra Francis		Kerala	Unplaced	[27]
15	Shivangi Desai		Maharashtra	Miss Charm India 2024
16	Shraddha Singh Chouhan		Gujarat	Unplaced	[28]
17	Shreya Bediya		Madhya Pradesh	Unplaced	[29]
18	Shreya Raj		Kerala	Unplaced	[30]
19	Spoorthi Shetty		Karnataka	Top 12	[31]
20	Swati Shubham		Bihar	Unplaced	[32]
21	Tanvi Raksam Marak	26	Meghalaya	Top 8	[33]
22	Yuvika Gehlot		Rajasthan	Top 12	[34]

Withdrawn candidates

• Anwesha Pati of Andhra Pradesh.^[35]
• Barbie Mishra of Maharashtra.^[36]
• Bhavana Bhanu of Andhra Pradesh.^[37]
• Guneetinder Kaur Saini of Punjab.^[38]
• Shruti Raul of Maharashtra.^[39]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grand finale of Miss Nagaland Beauty Pageant 2023 today. 8 December 2023. 16 January 2024. The Morung Express. 16 January 2024. https://archive.today/20240116063452/https://morungexpress.com/grand-finale-of-miss-nagaland-beauty-pageant-2023-today.
2. Web site: Neiketuno Sechü is Miss Nagaland 2023. 8 December 2023. 16 January 2024. 16 January 2024. https://archive.today/20240116064241/https://easternmirrornagaland.com/neiketuno-sechu-is-miss-nagaland-2023/. Reyivolü Rhakho. Eastern Mirror.
3. Web site: Chah jied ka Irene Dkhar wow chimbynta haka Miss Grand India 2024. 14 November 2023. 16 January 2024. 16 January 2024. wyrta.com. https://archive.today/20240116071513/https://wyrta.com/chah-jied-ka-irene-dkhar-wow-chimbynta-haka-miss-grand-india-2024/. kha.
4. Web site: Miss Grand Nagaland And Reigning Miss Nagaland, Neiketunuo Sechü All Set To Participate In Miss Grand India 2024. 17 July 2024. 7 August 2024. Northeast Today. 7 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240807160744/https://www.northeasttoday.in/2024/07/17/miss-grand-nagaland-and-reigning-miss-nagaland-neiketunuo-sechu-all-set-to-participate-in-miss-grand-india-2024/.
5. Web site: Northeast India makes waves at Miss Grand India 2024. 12 August 2024. 12 August 2024. India Today NE. 12 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240812101914/https://www.indiatodayne.in/entertainment/story/northeast-india-makes-waves-at-miss-grand-india-2024-1069857-2024-08-12.
6. Web site: Miss Nagaland 2023 to participate in Miss Grand India 2024. 29 May 2024. 17 July 2024. The Morung Express. 17 July 2024. https://archive.today/20240717080645/https://morungexpress.com/miss-nagaland-2023-to-participate-in-miss-grand-india-2024.
7. Web site: Người đẹp Peru đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình quốc tế 2023, Lê Hoàng Phương là Á hậu 4. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. vi. tuoitre.vn. Hoài Phương. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025165206/https://tuoitre.vn/nguoi-dep-peru-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-quoc-te-2023-le-hoang-phuong-la-a-hau-4-20231025182714708.htm.
8. Web site: Luciana Fuster de Perú gana Miss Grand International 2023. es. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. Metro International. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025170031/https://www.metro.pr/entretenimiento/2023/10/25/luciana-fuster-de-peru-gana-miss-grand-international-2023/.
9. Web site: Miss Grand India 2024 Audidtions: Irena Dkhar Secures direct entry to grand finale. 14 November 2023. 16 January 2024. 16 January 2024. The Vouz. https://archive.today/20240116065942/https://vouz.org/miss-grand-india-2024-audidtions-irena-dkhar-secures-direct-entry-to-grand-finale/.
10. Web site: Irene Dkhar clinches direct entry to Miss Grand India 2024 finale. 14 November 2023. 16 January 2024. 16 January 2024. The Meghalayan. https://archive.today/20240116071117/https://themeghalayan.com/irene-dkhar-clinches-direct-entry-to-miss-grand-india-2024-finale/.
11. Web site: Neiketuno Sechü is Miss Nagaland 2023. 8 December 2023. 16 January 2024. The Morung Express. 16 January 2024. https://archive.today/20240116060904/https://morungexpress.com/neiketuno-sech-is-miss-nagaland-2023.
12. Web site: Chümoukedima's Neiketuno Sechü wins Miss Nagaland 2023. Nagaland Tribune. 16 January 2024. 16 January 2024. https://archive.today/20240116061853/https://nagalandtribune.in/chumoukedimas-neiketuno-sechu-wins-miss-nagaland-2023/. 9 December 2023.
13. Web site: Neiketuno Sechii, top 8 finalist at Miss Grand India, accorded warm welcome in Dimapur. 14 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Nagaland Post. 13 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240813230344/https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/2024/08/14/neiketuno-sechii-top-8-finalist-at-miss-grand-india-accorded-warm-welcome-in-dimapur/.
14. Web site: Rachel Gupta ने किया पंजाब और जालंधर का नाम रोशन, Miss Grand India 2024 का खिताब किया अपने नाम. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024. hi. Dainik Savera Times. Priyanka. 13 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240813231157/https://dainiksaveratimes.com/big-1/rachel-gupta-brought-glory-to-punjab-and-jalandhar-won-title-of-miss-grand-india-2024/.
15. Web site: Miss Grand India: Sechü brings home Miss Popular subtitle. 13 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Purnungba Longkumer. Eastern Mirror. 13 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240813230738/https://easternmirrornagaland.com/miss-grand-india-sechu-brings-home-miss-popular-subtitle/.
16. Web site: 2024-05-23. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @aditibhatnagar._ ✨❤️. 2024-06-14 . . en.
17. Web site: 2024-05-26. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @24anjupandey_ ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
18. Web site: 2024-05-25. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @guneetinder.kaur ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
19. Web site: Irene Dkhar, former Miss Northeast, secures spot in Miss Grand India 2024 Finale. 14 November 2023. 16 January 2024. 16 January 2024. hubnetwork.in. https://archive.today/20240116070854/https://hubnetwork.in/irene-dkhar-former-miss-northeast-secures-spot-in-miss-grand-india-2024-finale/.
20. Web site: 2024-05-24. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @kopalmandloi ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
21. Web site: 2024-05-28. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @mamtachoudhary2193 ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
22. Web site: 2024-05-24. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @nehhamaheshshinde ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
23. Web site: Neiketuno Sechü, 19, crowned Miss Nagaland 2023. 9 December 2023. 16 January 2024. 16 January 2024. Medolenuo Ambrocia. EastMojo. https://archive.today/20240116064535/https://www.eastmojo.com/nagaland/2023/12/09/neiketuno-sechu-19-crowned-miss-nagaland-2023/.
24. Web site: 2024-05-22. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @palak_kohli ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
25. Web site: Raisin Saini emerges as finalist for Miss Grand India 2024. 31 May 2024. 12 June 2024. Yes Punjab. 17 June 2024. https://archive.today/20240617123857/https://yespunjab.com/raisin-saini-emerges-as-finalist-for-miss-grand-india-2024/.
26. Web site: 2024-05-25. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @rushh_s ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
27. Web site: 2024-05-25. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @sandrafrancis__ ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
28. Web site: 2024-05-22. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @dr.shraddha_singh_chouhan ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
29. Web site: 2024-05-24. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @shreyabediya ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
30. Web site: 2024-05-26. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @shreyaraj_s ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
31. Web site: 2024-05-25. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @spoo.rthi_shetty ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
32. Web site: 2024-05-22. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @swatishubham02 ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
33. Web site: 10 August 2024. Irene & Tanvi to Represent Meghalaya at Miss Grand India 2024. 12 August 2024. southasiaviews.com. en. 12 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240812120207/https://southasiaviews.com/featured/irene-tanvi-to-represent-meghalaya-at-miss-grand-india-2024/.
34. Web site: 2024-05-28. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @iamanweshapati ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
35. Web site: 2024-05-28. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @iamanweshapati ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
36. Web site: 2024-05-24. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @barbiemishraofficial ✨. 2024-06-14 . Instagram. en.
37. Web site: 2024-05-26. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @bhavana_ravi559 ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
38. Web site: 2024-05-25. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @guneetinder.kaur ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.
39. Web site: 2024-05-25. Official Finalist for Miss Grand India 2024 @shruti_raul_ ✨. 2024-06-14 . . en.