Morung Express News
Kohima | December 4
Exhibiting beauty and grace, Linoka K Achumi, Contestant No. 1 was crowned the prestigious Miss Nagaland 2025 at a grand and glittering ceremony presented by the Beauty Aesthetics Society of Nagaland (BASN) at Regional Centre of Excellence for Music & Performing Arts (RCEMPA) on December 4.
Bendangienla, Contestant 3 was crowned 1st Runner-up while Christina H Yeptho, Contestant No. 4 was crowned 2nd Runner-up respectively. They were selected from among a total participation of 16 contestants.
The newly crowned Miss Nagaland walked away with a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakhs along with gift hampers and vouchers and also received direct entry to Miss North East 2026 and will be the brand ambassador of TaFMA.
The 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up were awarded with cash prizes of Rs 1,00,000 and Rs 70,000 along with gift hampers and vouchers. The first runner-up also received direct entry to Miss North East 2026.
Earlier, speaking on behalf of the Minister for Tourism & Higher Education, Additional Director of Higher Education, Dr. K Nishena Nekha expressed that Miss Nagaland is not merely a beauty pageant but has become a platform of transformation, and nurtured young women to become leaders, entrepreneurs, global ambasadors of the state
He said that the beauty pageant has been witnessing confidence, discipline and dreams while stating that 'education and empowerment go hand in hand.' To all the contestants, he said, "you are already winners because you have displayed your courage, vision, and determination."
Judges for Miss Nagaland 2025 were Easternlight Zimik, Founder of EAST, Dr. Abraham Lee, MD & CEO of Atomy Enterprise Pvt. Ltd., Ruopfüzhano Whiso, 4th runner-up of Miss Universe India 2024, Vikuonuo Sachü, Miss Nagaland 2019, and Asangla Nokdir, Member of BASN from 1995-2016.
Mele Pucho was the show director while Arnish Impisha Daimery was the official groomer and choreographer and Runshito Yimkhiung was the host. The beauty pageant also featured the works of designers and performances of several artists.
Mention may also be made here that Miss Nagaland 2025 was presented by BASN in collaboration with Task Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA) and Department of Tourism and powered by Department of Higher Education, Flights and Holidays UK Ltd. and Atomy India.
Event partners and sponsers were Annalia Beauty, ZOD, KFlorist, Ipseity, The Fitness Studio, Dzukou Retreat, Akim Residency, Elo-ki, Symphony Academy of Music, HmingMawi, The Bouffage Experience, Kendyu, Abi's Nails lashes and SMPU, Disong Designs, Audenlama, Sen Style's, Modern College, Kolko, Kekhro Smile Foundation, Rito & 7ven and Naga Eyewear.
Subtitle Winners
Miss Beautiful Smile- Grace Kikon, Contestant No. 15
Miss Multimedia - Linoka K Achumi, Contestant No. 1
Miss Talent- Linoka Yepthomi, Contestant No.11
Miss Photogenic- Susana Kinghen, Contestant No. 13
Miss Perfect Ten - Omai Rebecca Konyak, Contestant No. 9
Queen of Hearts- Christina H Yeptho, Contestant No. 4
All the subtitle winners were also awarded with a cash prize of Rs 10,000 besides other gift hampers.
