Miss Grand India 2024 or GSI – 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][5] At the end of the event, Miss Grand India 2023 Arshina Sumbul of Jaipur crowned Rachel Gupta of Jalandhar as her successor.[6] Rachel represented India at Miss Grand International 2024,[1][7] becoming the first Indian and third Asian to win the crown. [8][9]

Miss Grand India 2024
Rachel Gupta, the winner of the contest
DateAugust 11, 2024
VenueZee Studio, Jaipur
Entrants22
Placements12
WinnerRachel Gupta (Jalandhar)
Best National CostumeRachel Gupta (Jalandhar)
← 2023

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.[6]

Selection of contestants

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The contestants for Miss Grand India 2024 were determined through the state pageants and central audions organized by the national organizer.[10][11][12] Only two states held the regional preliminary pageants for this year's edition, as detailed below.

Pageant Title Date Venue Entrant Ref.
Audition Miss Grand Meghalaya Nov 14, 2023 No data available [11][12]
Miss Nagaland[a] Miss Grand Nagaland Dec 8, 2023 Capital Cultural Hall, Kohima 14 [10][13]
Note
  1. ^ The pageant's main winner was assumed Miss Grand state titleholder.

Final results

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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 competition result
by state of origin
Color key:
  Miss Grand India winner
  Supplemental title winners
  Runner-up
  Top 8
  Top 12
  Unplaced
  Withdrew
  No representative
Miss Grand India 2024 Winner – Miss Grand International 2024
Miss Charm India 2024 TBD – Miss Charm 2024
Miss Cosmo India 2024 Unplaced – Miss Cosmo 2024
Miss Tourism India 2024 TBD – Miss Tourism World 2024
Runner Up
Top 8
Top 12
Special awards
Miss Top Model
Best in Ramp Walk
Beauty with Purposes
Best National Costume
Miss Popular
Best Evening Gown
Miss Fashion Icon

Candidates

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Twenty-two contestants competed in Miss Grand India 2024.

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

References

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