An Odia woman from Ganjam district has brought laurels to the state after winning a title in international beauty contest Haut Monde Mrs India Worldwide 2022.

Bhagyalaxmi Behera from Berhampur was crowned ‘Mrs. Maharani of India’ in the grand finale of the beauty contest held at Hilton Garden Inn in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on July 30. After winning the title, Bhagyalaxmi returned to her native on Thursday.