Sinlung /
01 April 2010

Miss Barak is Sangita Phukan

Sangita-PhukanSenapati (Manipur), Apr 1 : Twenty-one year old Sangita Phukan of Assam has been crowned as the Seven Sisters Miss Barak, 2010 in the contest which was held at the indoor stadium of Senapati district headquarters yesterday.

Sangita hails from Jorhat district, Assam.

Talking to media persons after being crowned the new Miss Barak, Sangita, who graduated in English last year and is still continuing her study, said that she aspires to become a well known writer.

Towards realizing her dream, Sangita has so far written and published two books.

Sangita said she would like to continue her literary journey to highlight problems afflicting the Northeast region, their root causes and the problem thereof.

The Miss contest was held as part of the Seven Sisters Barak Festival, 2010 organized by Youth Hope Foundation, Senapati under the sponsorship of 59 Mountain Brigade.

The theme of the festival was 'Peace through culture and identity'.Sangita-Phukan1

In all 14 contestants from Assam, Nagaland and Manipur participated in the contest.

The title of the first runner-up and the second runner-up has been respectively bagged by 19-yr old Himakshi Argawala of Guwahati, Assam, and 16-year old Sangrila Meisanam of Keishamthong Top Leirak, Imphal.

Along with the crown of new Miss Barak, 2010, Sangita received cash prize of Rs 1 lakh while the first and second runner-up were given Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively.

Five jury members conducted the contest.

Other sub-title winners of the contest are Dibakmi-Best designer; Lungai Kim - Miss Congeniality; Himakshi Argawala - Miss Talent; Lijano Aoubum - Miss Catwalk; Sangrila Meisanam - Miss Photogenic; and Theiyaphi - Miss Perfect 10. Chairman of Hill Area Committee Thangminlien Kipgen, MLA of Tadubi A/C K Raina and GOC of 57 Mountain Division Maj Gen DS Hooda graced the function as chief guest, special guest and president respectively.

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The Sangai Express

** ‘Barak Queen – Crown’ Pic courtesy Hueiyen Lanpao; Other pictures are exclusively owned by BCCL and Sinlung.com,

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