- Dr. Yashpal Goyal, TIP Special Correspondent
JAIPUR (TIP): The grand ceremony of the beauty pageant was held at Zee Studio in Jaipur on August 18, 2025. Forty-eight contestants from across the country were able to make it to the finals for this prestigious title, and after a tough competition among them, Manika Vishwakarma of Rajasthan won and made India proud.
Manika will now represent India on the international stage in the Miss Universe 2025 competition which will be held on November 21, 2025 at the Impact Challenger Hall of Pack Kret in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Tanya Sharma (#43) was declared the 1st runner-up, while Mehak Dhingra (#22) was the 2nd runner-up. Amishi Kaishik (#3) and Sarangatham Nirupama (#37) secured the 3rd and 4th runner-up positions, respectively.
On this occasion, Miss Universe India’s owner Nikhil Anand told the media, “This is the world’s most prestigious beauty pageant. This competition is famous all over the world for its grandeur and excellence. Our winner today will definitely make India proud in the whole world; we are confident that India will win the Miss Universe 2025 crown”.
“India’s growing influence at the global level is such that today the eyes of the whole world are on India. To bring our culture and tradition to the world stage, Jaipur has been chosen for this grand event and we are planning to organize many other international level programs in the future as well”, Dhingra elaborated.
The jury included famous and reputed names like Miss Universe India’s Honor Nikhil Anand, Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela, famous Bollywood stylist Ashley Robello, famous Bollywood writer and director Farhad Samji.
The show started with a bang dance number, in which all the contestants participated. After this, the contestants introduced themselves. The next stage of the competition was the swimsuit round, in which the contestants showcased their fitness and confidence. The evening gown mesmerized the audience.
Sashes were presented to the winners of the sub-contests and the top 20 contestants were announced. The top 20 once again spread their charm on the stage in evening gowns. After this, former Miss Universe India Riya Singha gave an inspirational speech, in which she emphasized the importance of competition and motivational things like you can achieve anything with the power of confidence.
Miss Universe India Public Relations Officer Sarvesh Kashyap said that after the top 20, during the swim shoot round, the top 11 contestants won the hearts of the judges with their intelligence and confidence in the final question-answer round. Eventually, Manika Vishwakarma was crowned as Miss Universe India 2025, and now she will represent India on the international stage under the Miss Universe pageant, which will be held on 21 November 2025 in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
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