A medical student from Michigan, Rijul Maini has been crowned Miss India USA 2023 at the annual pageant. This year marks the 41st anniversary of the pageant held in New Jersey, which is also the longest running Indian pageant outside India.
The pageant was started by New York-based Indian-Americans Dharmatma and Neelam Saran under the banner of Worldwide Pageants. According to a press journalist the 24 year old Indian-American Maini aspires to be a surgeon and be a role model to women everywhere.
Sneha Nambiar from Massachusetts was declared as Mrs India USA and Saloni Rammohan from Pennsylvania won the title of Miss Teen India USA. All the winners will be given free tickets to participate in Miss and Mrs Teen India – worldwide, a peagant organised by the same group.
According to the organisers, 57 contestants from over 25 states participated in three different pageants – Miss India USA, Mrs.India USA and Miss Teen India USA which talks about the grandeur of the event.
Dharmatma Saran, founder and chairman of Worldwide Pageants thanked the Indian community around the world for their support over the years.
