Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2003, the 9th

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beauty contest, was held on September 13, 2003, at the Birendra International Conference Convention Centre in

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. It was won by Priti Sitoula, of

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. The show was broadcast live by

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but suffered from minor technical glitches. The contestants were supported by fashion designer groups INIFD, NEFT, Lakhotia and others. The event differed from previous pageants in that it featured modifications of Nepal's traditional ethnic dresses. Designs from INIFD (International Institute of Fashion Design) were judged to be better than the dresses from competing designers.

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hosted the show. The Winner of Miss Nepal 2003, Priti Sitoula, represented Nepal in the

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pageant in

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. The 1st runner up, Prerana Shah, represented Nepal in the Miss Asia Pacific 2003.

Results

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Judges

* Mrs Chhaua Sharma - Founder/ Director of Nepal College of Travel & Tourism * Mr Narayan P. Sharma - Principal,

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* Mrs Niru Shrestha -

1998 * Mrs Reetu Simha - Managing Director, Aama Group of Companies * Mr Siddhartha SJB Rana - Chairman, Soaltee Group (P) Ltd * Ms Sanyukta Shrestha - Managing Director, The Signature Style Boutique * Mr Sushil Pant - Executive Director, Jurist & co (P) Ltd * Mrs Anjan Shakya - Lecture, Padma Kanya Campus * Mr Arun Kumar K.C - Managing Director, Cotton Comfort (P) Ltd * Mr Diwaker Rajkarnikar - President, Nepal cancer Relief Society * Mr Narendra Bhattarai - President, Nepal

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Contestants

Notes

* Contestant #11, Prerana Shah was crowned as the 2nd runner up in

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2002.

References

External links

Miss Nepal website

Miss Nepal 2003 Website
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