November 14, 2024, Thursday
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Ashma Kumari KC wins Miss Nepal 2024 Crown

The Nepal Weekly
August 6, 2024

Ashma Kumari KC, 26, has won the title of Miss Nepal-2024 at a beauty pageant organized at Godawari, Lalitpur on Saturday. In the 30th edition of Miss Nepal organized by Hidden Treasure, Ashma won the title of ‘Miss Nepal World’ after beating 25 beauties. Sumana KC, 25, won the title of Miss Nepal Earth while Karuna Rawat, 25, won the Miss Nepal International title. This year, 26 beauties participated in the beauty pageant. Dabur Nepal was the main sponsor of the event organized at the convention centre located at Godawari.

Subekshya Karki, Ashmakumari KC, Sumana KC, Nivita Chapagain, Simrika Manandhar, Aanchal Khatri, Urja Neva, Karuna Rawat, Anjana Pun, Radhika Thapa, Eva Giri, Drishti Thapa, Diksha Awasthi, Irina Shrestha, Lalita Sherbuja, Kimti Shrestha, Previta Swar, Roshni Dahal, Samishka Niraula, Prasuna Bhusal, Pooja Baral, Ambika Rana, Saira Khadka, Anisha Malla Shraddha Suman Silwal and Samin Koirala were the 26 participants who contested for the coveted crown. The competition was judged by a panel of 11 judges, which included Dr. Rupak Ghimire, Lakshmi Bhandari, Rena Rizal, Vijay Akharaya Sahara Basnet Rana, Artist Divya Dev, Priyanka Rani Joshi, Sharad Bheshavkar, Riasa Dahal, Bishnuhari Pandey and Sakun Bhandari.

Ashma Kumari KC in Newar dress

Ruvi Rana, who was declared the first Miss Nepal in 1994, expressed her best wishes for completing the 30th year of Miss Nepal beauty pageant. This year, Miss Nepal 2023 Srichha Pradhan will represent Nepal in Miss World later this year. Sur Sudha gave a musical performance in the program.  The show was choreographed by Rachana Gurung Sharma.