On the eve of Republic Day, the Union Home Ministry on Sunday announced the winners of the Padma Awards. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Padma award winners. He said that their ability, dedication and service in different fields makes our society better.

Prime Minister Modi posted on the social media platform ‘X’ and said that congratulations to all the Padma Award winners for their excellent contribution to our country. Their ability, dedication and service in different fields makes our society better. This honor reflects the spirit of commitment and ability that continues to inspire generations.

Congratulations to all the Padma Awardees for their outstanding contributions to our nation. Their excellence, dedication and service across diverse fields enrich the fabric of our society. The honor reflects the spirit of commitment and excellence that continues to inspire… https://t.co/Bpf8eze4Bp

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 25, 2026

Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh posted on

131 people received Padma Award

According to the Union Home Ministry, President Draupadi Murmu approved the names of a total of 131 Padma awardees for the year 2026, in which 5 personalities received Padma Vibhushan, 13 received Padma Bhushan and 113 received Padma Shri awards. 19 women are also included among the award recipients. The list of Padma awards also includes 6 persons from foreign, NRI, PIO and OCI categories and 16 posthumous awardees.

Dharmendra and Shibu Soren received posthumous honor

The names of Dharmendra Singh Deol (posthumously), KT Thomas, N Rajam, P Narayanan and VS Achuthanandan (posthumously) are in the list of Padma Vibhushan, while Alka Yagnik, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswami, Mammootty, Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu, Vijay Amritraj, Piyush Pandey (posthumously), SKM Mailainandan, Shatavadhani R Ganesh, former CM Shibu Soren (posthumously), Uday Kotak, VK Malhotra (posthumously) and Vellappally Natesan were honored with the Padma Bhushan award.