Newly-crowned Miss World Manushi Chhillar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday. Manushi was accompanied by her parents and brother.
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“Ms Manushi Chhillar, Miss World 2017 calls on PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi,” a Press Information Bureau (PIB) tweet stated.
Ms Manushi Chhillar, Miss World 2017 calls on PM @narendramodi in New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/4duUYtnOup
— PIB India (@PIB_India) November 30, 2017
Before meeting Modi, the 20-year-old Haryana girl had tweeted: “Excited to meet the honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. It’s indeed motivational for me to be in the presence of a man I have looked up to.”
Excited to meet the honourable prime minister of India Shri @narendramodi
It is indeed motivational for me to be in the presence of a man I have looked up to. #NarendraModi #manushichhillar #missworld #MissWorld2017 @feminamissindia @MissWorldLtd pic.twitter.com/lcFLsmJLdp— Manushi Chhillar (@ManushiChhillar) November 30, 2017
The 20-year-old medical student from Haryana, Chhillar, won the coveted crown at a grand event in China on 18 November, bringing to an end the country’s dry spell of 17 years at the top pageant contest.
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Aishwarya Rai had bagged the title in 1994, followed by Diana Hayden in 1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999 and Priyanka Chopra in 2000. Reita Faria was the first one to bag the title back in 1966.
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A trained Indian classical dancer, Chhillar has a passion for outdoor sports and actively participates in paragliding, bungee jumping, snorkelling and scuba diving besides sketching and painting. She edged out four other top contestants from England, France, Kenya and Mexico at the event, which saw participation from over 100 countries.
(With agency inputs)