Lukanand Kshetrimayum wins Mister North East; to represent India in Mister International

(L-R) Sonam Paul Tenzing, Lukanand Kshetrimayum and Jonathan Thangeo walk the ramp as winners of Garnier Men Mega Mister North East 2019.

Lukanand Kshetrimayum from Manipur won the title of 10th Garnier Men Mega Mister North East 2019 at an event held at Guwahati on August 8. Lukanand will represent India at the Mister International pageant. 

The other winners were Jonathan Thangeo from Mizoram and Sonam Paul Tenzing from Sikkim. 

18-year-old Lukanand from Manipur is a class XII student. “I will treasure this moment in my heart forever. I feel proud of myself that I would win so many hearts and emerge as a winner. I thank God for giving me what I deserved,” said Lukanand who dedicated the award to his family.

The judges who sealed the fate of this year’s winners included Mega Miss North East 2016 Meriya Subba, Mega Mister North East 2017 Babul Koch, Fashion & Lifestyle Promoter Monika Devi, Hotelier and entrepreneur Bobby Singh, and Fashion Photographer Rahul Biswas.

The pageant organizers were also judged for a series of sub-awards. Pouguilung Abel Golmei from Manipur was awarded Radisson Blue Mister Hospitality; Moathy Longchar from Nagaland won the Shoutout Northeast Mister Congeniality title; Jonathan Thangeo from Mizoram was given the Sin Denim Mister Gamechanger subtitle award; Tseteej Shiwakoty from Sikkim won the Garnier Men Look of the Year subtitle; and Paul Paokhothang Haokipfrom Manipur won the Vodafone SuperNet 4G Mister Popular subtitle.

Mega Mister North East is the biggest manhunt of northeast India, which has been conceptualized by leading fashion entrepreneur Abhijit Singha, and produced by Mega Entertainment. 

(MExN)