The wait is finally over.
Prashant Tamang, a constable in the West Bengal Police, was on Sunday declared the winner of talent hunt show Indian Idol after he pipped his rival Amit Paul in a grand finale of the over-two month long talent hunt.
Twenty-four-year-old Tamang, who hails from Darjeeling, has come a long way from being a member in the police band in Kolkata to becoming the heart throb of millions of TV viewers all over the country.
The glittering, star-studded grand finale saw Tamang perform with 24-year-old Paul, his rival from Shillong.
Tamang stole the show when he sang Yeh Kali Kali Aankhen from the Hindi film Baazigar.
As actor John Abraham announced Tamang the winner, the constable thanked his mother in a voice choked with emotion.
"I thank my mother, public and Bengal police for granting me the permission for participating in the show," he said.
The gala was held in New Delhi with the final witnessing over seven crore people sending in their votes via SMS.