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India's Manushi Chhillar crowned Miss World 2017

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 19, 2017, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Making India proud, Manushi Chhillar was crowned Miss World 2017.

Chhillar's win comes 17 years after Priyanka Chopra bagged the coveted title in the year 2000.

The 20-year-old medical student from Haryana left behind top five contestants from England, France, Kenya and Mexico to win the crown.

The event was held in Sanya in China.

Participants from 118 countries participated in The Miss World beauty pageant.

Twitter has been flooding with wishes since the win.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted:

I compliment all those individuals and organisations working towards building more toilets in various parts of India. Their invaluable contribution adds solid momentum to Swachh Bharat Mission.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 19, 2017

Global icon Priyanka Chopra, who won the title last, complimented Chhillar and wrote:

And we have a successor!Congratulations @ManushiChhillar on becoming #MissWorld2017.. cherish and learn, and most importantly enjoy it.Bravo
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) November 18, 2017

Miss Universe pageant winner Sushmita Sen tweeted:

India wins Miss World 2017!!!! Congratulations @ManushiChhillar ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘â¤ï¸ðŸ˜ðŸ’ƒðŸ»yipeeeee about time!!!!ðŸ‘ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ™ super proud!!!! #JaiHind ðŸ’ªâ¤ï¸ðŸ™
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) November 18, 2017

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan posted on Twitter:

T 2715 - A Miss World in our world .. ! Pride and felicitations .. à¤—à¤°à¥à¤µ à¤”à¤° à¤–à¤¼à¥à¤¶à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾à¤ , à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ à¤•à¤¾ à¤à¤‚à¤¡à¤¾ à¤—à¤¾à¤¡à¤¼ à¤¦à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾ à¤µà¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤µ à¤®à¥‡à¤‚ à¥¤à¥¤ Manushi Chillar congratulations !!ðŸ¤£ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ pic.twitter.com/30qyhaegBP
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 18, 2017

Actor Anupam Kher tweeted:

Dear @ManushiChhillar!! Thank you for bringing that crown back to India after 17years. Thank you for your amazing answer about mothers. Congratulations. India awaits to welcome you with colours of love, warmth & pride. Jai Ho.ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ðŸ‘ pic.twitter.com/itdGLPcXDO
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 18, 2017

Virender Sehwag tweeted:

Congratulations @ManushiChhillar #MissWorld2017
on becoming Miss World 2017 and making the whole country proud. Haryana girls rocking it on world stage. Haryana Power,India Power. pic.twitter.com/0bVHnaqYJq
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 18, 2017

#MissWorld2017 #ManushiChhillar

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