The event was organized at the football ground of Senapati district headquarters, 60 kms north of the state capital with the theme ‘Peace through Culture and Identity’ under the aegis of Youth Hope Foundation.

Mani Charenamei, Manipur’s lone Lok Sabha member from outer parliamentary constituency was the chief guest of the beauty pageant. Manipur MLA Awangbou Newmai of Tamei assembly constituency under Tamenglong district and prominent poumai leader Loli Adanee who had contested the last Lok Sabha poll also attended the contest. The Maharajah of Tripura who was supposed to attend the beauty pageant as the chief guest failed to turn up for the contest.

In all, 15 beauties including 5 from Nagaland took part in the test of ‘beauty and brains.’ Braving the chilly winter wind of Senapati town, the beautiful belles of the region took to the ramp as part of the introduction round of the event in front of a panel of five judges who work in diverse fields.

According to the organizers, this year’s beauty pageant theme is an all inclusive attempt not only to showcase the beautiful people of the Northeast but also to find ‘the’ lady from among the bevy of delightful women who represented all the states in the region.