Deepa Thapa of Rampur-10 bagged the title of Rampur Idol at a ceremony held during the first Rampur Mahastov, in Palpa. Thapa, who presented a dance performance at the ceremony, beat 24 other participants to win the coveted title.

Along with the title award, Thapa walked away with a cash purse of Rs 20,000 and gift hampers. Thapa also won an opportunity to appear in the music video to be produced by Bhawana Music Solution Pvt Ltd. In the finale, where three contestants contested, the winner was selected through the SMS-voting. 

Similarly, Bishnu Thapa of Rampur-2 won the award for the first-runner up, with a cash purse of Rs 10,000; while Binita Thapa of Rampur-6 bagged the second runner-up title along with Rs 5,000.

Member of Parliament Radha Krishna Kandel and chairperson of Rampur Youth Association, Bhojendra Prakash Dhakal, presented the awards to the winners. Speaking about the event, programme coordinator Prem Prakash Shrestha said, “We are delighted by the success of this programme, and we are planning on holding it next year too. These kinds of regional competition are very important for they help us find and promote talents.”