Shivani Rajashekar opts out of Miss India competition

A few months back, actress Shivani Rajashekar announced that she will be participating in the upcoming Femina Miss India competition. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, she had to opt out of the competition midway.

Announcing the news, Miss India's official handle wrote, "We regret to inform you that this year there will be no representation from Tamil Nadu as Shivani Rajashekar, Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2022. has withdrawn from the pageant due to medical reasons. We wish her a speedy recovery and the best of luck in her future endeavours."

Shivani also penned a not about her exit from the competition. She stated, "It was very unfortunate that I missed out on the Majority of training and grooming sessions and all the sub-contests, first because of my medical theory exams and then I was down with Malaria. I was hoping to bounce back soon. But nothing seems to work my way. My practical exams have been preponed and they have started from today, and I have an exam on the 3rd July too, which is the same "Miss India Grand Finale" day!!!"

"Therefore with a heavy heart, I'm here confirming that I won't be a part of Femina Miss India journey anymore," she further added.