The Miss Purwanchal pageant (also known as The Miss Eastern pageant) is a beauty pageant that started in 2010, for several eastern developmentmental regions in Nepal. The regions are Sagarmatha, Koshi and Mechi. The pageant was formed to bring the communities together to reflect on the culture, beauty, and traditions of rural Nepal.
The winner of the Miss Purwanchal pageant receives a direct entry into the national pageant, Miss Nepal, as a semi-finalist. The 2016 title holder for Miss Purwnachal is Kritika Giri of Sanischare,Jhapa.
Representative to Miss Nepal from Eastern Nepal
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Before 2010, Miss Purwanchal used to send one or two delegates representing eastern Nepal.
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Miss Purwanchal Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA