KATHMANDU: The Grand Finale of Miss Nepal 2022 is set to take place in Lalitpur on Saturday evening.

The national beauty peasant that could not take place for the past two years due to COVID-19 is being held physically this year.

A total of 24 selected contestants are vying for the coveted crown of Miss Nepal this year.

Apart from the popular three titles — Miss Nepal World, Miss Nepal International and Miss Nepal Earth — winners of nine different sub-titles will also be chosen, according to event organizer The Hidden Treasure.

A panel of 11 judges will be carefully picking up Nepal’s next beauty queen this evening.

The new winner will be crowned by 2020’s Miss Nepal Namrata Shrestha.