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. 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 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.
Results Final Result For regional group:For international placement: Placement Contestant International Placement Femina Miss India World 2026 Miss World 2027 – 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up Top 8
Top 15
Zonal Titleholders The Zonal titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown. Zonal Titles Contestant East Chhattisgarh – Anushka Sone North East Sikkim – Deekila Sherpa North Punjab – Yashika Sharma South Andhra Pradesh – Chilakalapudi Indu Phalguni West Maharashtra – Rajnandini Pawar
Sub-title Awards Miss Body Beautiful Placement Contestant Winner Gujarat – Parinaaz Cooper Top 5 Arunachal Pradesh – Mariam Longri Goa – Sadhvi Satish Sail Meghalaya – Ridamaya Passah Punjab – Yashika Sharma
Miss Fashion Icon Placement Contestant Winner Gujarat – Parinaaz Cooper Top 5 Maharashtra – Rajnandini Pawar Punjab – Yashika Sharma Telangana – Ramya Kailasa West Bengal – Mohana Panday
Miss Goodness Ambassador Placement Contestant Winner Arunachal Pradesh – Mariam Longri Top 5 Andhra Pradesh – Chilakalapudi Indu Phalguni Bihar – Anjali Nandi Haryana – Debasmita Gaur Kerala – Medhavi Saboo
Miss IQ Placement Contestant Winner Kerala – Medhavi Saboo Top 5 Haryana – Debasmita Gaur Himachal Pradesh – Shreya Thakur Odisha – Ayushi Panda Union Territory – Sree Advaita G
Miss Lifestyle Placement Contestant Winner West Bengal – Mohana Panday Top 5 Goa – Sadhvi Satish Sail Madhya Pradesh – Dhanushree Chauhan Maharashtra – Rajnandini Pawar Punjab – Yashika Sharma
Miss Photogenic Placement Contestant Winner Telangana – Ramya Kailasa Top 5 Andhra Pradesh – Chilakalapudi Indu Phalguni Maharashtra – Rajnandini Pawar Punjab – Yashika Sharma Rajasthan – Tarushee Rai
Miss Radiant Personality Placement Contestant Winner Manipur – Chanchui Khayi Top 5 Chhattisgarh – Anushka Sone Gujarat – Parinaz Cooper Punjab – Yashika Sharma Union Territory – Sree Advaita G
Miss Rampwalk Placement Contestant Winner Punjab – Yashika Sharma Top 5 Andhra Pradesh – Chilakalapudi Indu Phalguni Himachal Pradesh – Shreya Thakur Kerala – Medhavi Saboo Meghalaya – Ridamaya Passah
Miss Sudoku Placement Contestant Winner Madhya Pradesh – Dhanushree Chauhan Top 5 Chhattisgarh – Anushka Sone Sikkim – Deekila Sherpa Tamil Nadu – Tejashvee Arunprassad Uttar Pradesh – Sania Mukherjee
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.
Event schedule The following is the list of the schedules of all the events of Femina Miss India 2026: Event Date Location Jury Presenter East Zone Auditions 20 February 2026 Kolkata Abhishek Dutta – Fashion Designer Blossom Kochhar – Happiness Coach Kaustav Saika – Fashion Photographer Naina More – Author, Motivational Speaker Shreya Poonja – Femina Miss India 2023 1st Runner-up Shaswati Bala – FMI West Bengal 2023 North East Zone Auditions 22 February 2026 Guwahati Amrita Baruva Sawyan – Director, The Guwahati Address Hotel Bhaskar Saika – Hair and Fashion Stylist Blossom Kochhar – Happiness Coach Imlibenla Wati Nienu – Miss Nagaland 2012 Nandini Baruva – Fashion Designer Payal Chadha – Fashion Designer Rekha Pandey – Femina Miss India 2024 1st Runner-up Anushka Lekharu – FMI Assam 2023 South Zone Auditions 13 March 2026 Bangalore Gokul Ganesan – Mister India World 2024 Natasha Grover – Brand & Operations Head of the Miss India Organization Prasad Bidapa – Show director Sushruthi Krishna – Femina Miss India 2016 1st Runner-up Waseem Khan – Fashion photographer Prakruthi Kambam – FMI Telangana 2024 North Zone Auditions 15 March 2026 Noida Bhawana Rao – Fashion designer Blossom Kochhar – Happiness Coach Nandini Gupta – Femina Miss India World 2023 Natasha Grover – Brand & Operations Head of the Miss India Organization Prbhjiit Maniktala – Founder, Vazaneh by Prbhjiit - Cicle of Luxe Rishi Raj – Fashion director None West Zone & Union Territory Auditions, North Zone Final Auditions 19 March 2026 Mumbai Altamash Faraz – Mister India Supranational 2017 Blossom Kochhar – Happiness Coach Gokul Ganesan – Mister India World 2024 Natasha Grover – Brand & Operations Head of the Miss India Organization Nikita Porwal – Femina Miss India World 2024 Sachin Kumbhaar – Television presenter Sandip Soparrkar – Dance choreographer Riya Nandini – FMI Jharkhand 2024 South & East Zone Final Auditions 20 March 2026 Mumbai Blossom Kochhar – Happiness Coach Gokul Ganesan – Mister India World 2024 Nandini Gupta – Femina Miss India World 2023 Natasha Grover – Brand & Operations Head of the Miss India Organization Nikita Porwal – Femina Miss India World 2024 Sachin Kumbhaar – Television presenter Riya Nandini – FMI Jharkhand 2024 Award Night 9 April 2026 MumbaiNone Pooja Bhamrrah Grand Finale 18 April 2026 Bhubaneswar Amaal Mallik – Singer and music director Celina Jaitly – Femina Miss India 2001 Dutee Chand – Indian track and field athlete Madhur Bhandarkar – Indian film director and screenwriter Neha Dhupia – Actress, Femina Miss India 2002 Simran – Actress Terence Lewis – Dancer and choreographer Vartika Singh – Miss Diva 2019 Zeenat Aman – Actress, Miss Asia Pacific International 1970 from India Maniesh Paul Sarah-Jane Dias Sreetama Basu (Red carpet)
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: Color key
ZoneStateDelegate East Bihar Anjali Nandi Chhattisgarh Anushka Sone Jharkhand Shreya Agrawal Odisha Ayushi Panda 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 Himachal Pradesh Shreya Thakur Madhya Pradesh Dhanushree Chauhan Punjab Yashika Sharma Uttarakhand Anchal Farswan Uttar Pradesh Sania Mukherjee South Andhra Pradesh Chilakalapudi Indu Phalguni Karnataka Khushi Ramesh Kalakeri Kerala Medhavi Saboo Tamil Nadu Tejashvee Arunprassad Telangana Ramya Kailasa West & Union Territory Goa Sadhvi Satish Sail Gujarat Parinaaz Cooper Maharashtra Rajnandini Pawar Rajasthan Tarushee Rai Union Territory Sree Advaita G
References
External links Miss India Official Website