The 7th season of Miss & Mrs INDIA Empress of the Nation 2026, conceptualized by Anjana and Karl Mascarenhas, Founders, DIVA Pageants ( www.divapageants.com), concluded on 2nd Aug 2026 at the HYATT Pune with a grand showcase of elegance, leadership, and empowerment. Presented in association with TruPeak, the event celebrated accomplished Women from across India.
Bollywood actor Anjana Sukhani headed the celebrity jury alongside Karl Mascarenhas, Dr Leena Gupta, Radhika Bhattacharya Shah, Vidhya Tiwari, Dr Vikramaditya Salvi, Varun Tripathi and Nivedita Basu.The evening was anchored with aplomb by TV personality Aman Yatan Verma.
The show was directed by choreographer Pooja Singh, with Pageant grooming led by Cicilia Sanyal alongside Sneha Agarwal and Farzana Lakdavala.
“Our Platform empowers women to embrace their true potential - motivating them to Dare*Dream*Dazzle,” stated founders Anjana and Karl Mascarenhas.
Official Winners
Platinum:
Sushma Sharma – Winner
Somdatta Ganguli - 1st Runner Up
Vaishali Thakur - 2nd Runner Up
Elite:
Moneka Nagdda (Winner)
Shilpa Sudhakaran - 1st Runner Up
Smita Jalan - 2nd Runner Up
Gold:
Ridma Kakani – Winner
Preeti Singh - 1st Runner Up
Honey Singh - 2nd Runner Up
Silver:
Lata Pandey – Winner
Apoorva Dixit - 1st Runner Up
Dr Mihika Suryawanshi - 2nd Runner Up
Miss:
Himanshi Sharma - Winner
Priyanka Kadam - 1st Runner Up
International Crownings: Mrs Gaia World India 2026: Aarti Borole (Mrs Maharashtra 2025) was crowned to represent India in Malaysia.
Global Representatives: Jhalak Maheshwari & Kanchan Raipure earned an international title to represent the country.
