KATHMANDU: Anshika Sharma has won the title of Miss Universe Nepal (MUN) 2020, leaving 18 contestants behind.

Sharma was crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020 for her impressive answers and mesmerizing walk in the finale held under strict covid-19 guidelines on Wednesday night.

With the victory, Sharma has received a cash prize of Rs 2.5 million. She succeeds Miss Universe Nepal 2019 Pradeepta Adhikari and will represent Nepal as Miss Universe 2020.

Similarly, Sujita Basnet has become First Runner Up,  Ninakanta Mandal Second Runner Up and Deepta Basnet has won the title of Third Runner Up.

MUN is an all-inclusive leadership platform that believes in empowering Nepalese women to grow them into leaders. Under this collaboration, Ncell Axiata Limited has has tied-up with Brave Bold Beautiful Pvt. Ltd for ‘MUN 2020’.

MUN provides the contestants with world-renowned coaching and grooming in addition to advance networking, business and life skills, besides taking the winning contestant to the global stage to represent Nepal.