By Awesome TV Rijul Maini, a 25-year-old resident of Michigan, was recently crowned Miss India USA 2023 at a prestigious event held in Fords, New Jersey. Apart from being a medical student, Rijul is also an artist and a model. She has made history at her medical school by becoming the first Indian woman to be elected as the class president. Rijul’s ultimate goal is to become a surgeon and make a positive impact on her community, with a specific focus on women’s financial independence and literacy. In the same pageant, Sneha Nambiar from Massachusetts was crowned Mrs. India USA, while Saloni Rammohan from Pennsylvania was crowned Miss Teen India USA. This year’s pageant marked its 41st edition, with 57 contestants from 25 different states participating in three categories – Miss India USA, Mrs. India USA, and Miss Teen India USA. All the winners from these categories will receive complimentary tickets to Mumbai to take part in worldwide pageants organized by the same organization in October. The Miss India USA pageant was started 41 years ago by Dharmatma and Neelam Saran, prominent Indian Americans based in New York. It is the longest-running Indian pageant outside of India. This year’s pageant […]
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