Esme S Shaiza is Miss Shirui Lily 2025

• IMPHAL — Esme S Shaiza of Hunphun village in Ukhrul district was crowned Miss Shirui Lily 2025 title after a night long contest on the fourth day of the 5-day state level Shirui Lily Festival 2025 being held at Vangayan Shirui village, Ukhrul on Friday.
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• Shaiza went home richer with a cash prize of INR 3 lakh with gift hampers.
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• Athokpam Disti Devi from Imphal and Esther Somungla Jamang from Chatric Khullen were crowned first runner-up and second runner-up respectively and were awarded with cash prize of INR 1 lakh and INR 75,000 respectively.

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• Seven subtitle awarded to Shonchui Kazingmei (Miss humility), Laukhuram Zeneva (Miss  Graceful Walk), Sumi Ningshen (Miss Pheithei Pàngthei),  Esmee SS (Miss Perfect Body), Cecilia Zimik (Miss Beautiful Smile),  Themthem A Shimray (Miss Talented), Esther Somungla Jamang (Miss Popularity). The sub-title winners were awarded with cash prize of INR 20,000 each.
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• A total of 22 contestants from Senapati, Imphal, Noney, Tamenglong and Ukhrul districts competed in the pageant.
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• The four jury of the beauty pageant were Pooja Elangbam, Director (tourism); Thingreiph Lungharwo, president Tagkhul Shanao Long; Joe Kampal Thongchai, President of Mister Friendship International; and Songasim Rungsung, Rubaru Mr India 2021 title holder.
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• The Shirui Lily festival is an annual state level festival organised by Manipur tourism department with an objective to create awareness about the endangered Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae), the state flower and promote sustainable tourism in the region.