The 61st Miss India was held in Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on April 18, 2026, and it was Sadhvi Sail from Goa, who bagged the crown of the winner. Apart from her, it was Rajnandini Pawar from Maharashtra, who was crowned as the first runner-up of the 61st Miss India.
While she was being given the honour, the Maharashtrian beauty said that it was the most beautiful journey of her life. As she is hailed as the first runner-up of the Femina Miss India World, let’s have a deeper look into her profile.
Maharashtra’s Rajnandini Pawar is the first runner-up of the 61st Miss India
The final three contestants of Femina Miss India World were Goa’s Sadhvi Satish Sail, Maharashtra’s Rajnandini Pawar and Union Territory’s Sree Advaita. It was Maharashtra’s Rajnandini Pawar who became the first runner-up. She impressed the judges not only with her beauty but also with wit, poise and fashion choices, which led her to be one of the strongest contestants of the beauty pageant.
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