SINGTAM, JUNE 28: Shyama Shree Sherpa from Singtam who had recently been adjudged the 1st Runners-up at the beauty pageant held at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has returned home with her crown yesterday. Sherpa, who is pursuing her graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication at Kolkata was among the top ten finalists of the Miss Bharat beauty competition that had participants from different parts of India. She had won the Miss Bharat World 2013 along with another title of Miss Photogenic 2013 at the same event. Mohan Pradhan “Neeraj”, Sansthapak Singtam Basibiyalo along with his team had visited the beauty pageant winner and congratulated her. Pradhan said it is an achievement for a girl from Sikkim to have won the 1st runners-up title at a national beauty event. We are all proud of her and wish her much success in days to come, he added. Pradhan also congratulated the proud parent Dawa Sherpa and Savitri Chettri on the occasion. The team of Singtam Basibiyalo included Mohan ...
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