Miss India Tripura 2017 Rinky Chakma dies at 28
2017 Miss India Tripura At age 28, Rinky Chakma passed away. After fighting cancer for the last two years, the former Miss India Tripura winner passed away from the illness. Since 2022, she has been battling cancer. Rinky had surgery after receiving a diagnosis of aggressive Phyllodes tumor, or breast cancer. But the cancer spread to her head, where it developed into a brain tumor, and then to her lungs. Later on, according to a Femina story, her health declined and she was unable to continue receiving chemotherapy.
Miss India Tripura 2017 Rinky Chakma dies at 28
Previous Miss India Tripura At age 28, Rinky Chakma passes away.
News reports state that Rinky Chakma was hospitalized to Max Hospital Saket on February 22 and was in critical condition. One of her lungs was nearly nonfunctional, therefore she was in the intensive care unit on a ventilator. The former Miss India Tripura asked for financial support for her treatment in an Instagram post last month. She detailed her experience with cancer in the article, as well as how, in the past, she had felt uneasy discussing her health problems on social media.
Rinky clarified, nevertheless, that she and her family currently require financial assistance for the cancer treatment. She added, "I just wanted to let everyone know that the last two years have not been easy with frequent hospital stays and visits. My family and I are going through a difficult time." Since my treatment has consumed all of our savings over the past two years, I am currently collecting donations. I reasoned that sharing my struggles with others would help me feel better.
In the meantime, Rinky Chakma took home the 2017 Miss India Tripura title. Rinky, a finalist for Miss India, took home the titles of Miss Congeniality and Beauty With a Purpose. In the same year, Manushi Chhillar was victorious in both the Miss World and Miss India World pageants.