It is one of the most watched beauty pageants in North East India.

The titleholder of Miss Manipur represents Manipur in the Miss North East, organised by Northeast Beauty Pageant Organisation (NEBPO) every year.

The women associations accused the event organizers for converting the contest into commercial way and also for promoting improper dressings of the participants.

[7][8] [9] In 2016, the ban was lifted up by the associations as the required rules and regulations for the event was finally composed.

[9][10] A person is eligible to participate in the Miss Manipur contest if she is: The top three winners of the Miss Manipur are bestowed the awards with the following cash prizes: