Former Miss India Tripura Rinky Chakma passes away at 28 after lengthy battle with cancer

MISS India Tripura 2017 Rinki Chakma has passed away at the age of 28 after battling breast cancer for the last two years. Rinki Chakma was hospitalised on February 22 and was put on ventilator support.

However, her health continued to deteriorate and it became untenable to continue chemotherapy.

Rinki Chakma was diagnosed with malignant phyllodes tumour in 2022, after which she underwent surgery. However, the cancer spread to her lungs and progressed to her head, resulting in brain tumour.

Malignant phyllodes tumour is a rare tumour of the breast affecting women usually between 35 and 55 years.

Earlier this week, Chakma's close friend and Miss India 2017 runner-up Priyanka Kumari shared her medical report to raise funds for her treatment.

Sharing the news of her demise, Femina said, "A remarkable woman, Rinki was truly a force to be reckoned with, an embodiment of grace and purpose. Representing Tripura at the Femina Miss India 2017 pageant, she was honoured with the title, a testament to her impressive efforts and kind spirit."

In January, the former Miss India Tripura wrote about her long battle with cancer on Instagram.

"I was diagnosed with Malignant phyllodes tumour (breast cancer in 2022). After I had my first surgery, it metastasised into my lungs and is now in my head (brain tumour). My brain surgery is still pending as it's already widespread all my right side of my body till my lungs, and it will only be possible if I heal with chemotherapy first with just 30% hope," she wrote.