Padma Awards 2026: President Murmu will honor 131 celebrities today, 19 women also included in the list

President Draupadi Murmu Padma Awards 2026: President Draupadi Murmu will present Padma awards to 131 personalities today i.e. on 25th May. The Home Ministry had given this information through a post on its X handle last week. According to the ministry, the President will confer the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards at the first civilian investiture ceremony to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

A total of 131 Padma Awards have been announced by the Government of India in the year 2026. This includes 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awards. The awardees include 19 women, while 16 people will be honored posthumously. Padma awards are among the country’s highest civilian honours.

Names of late Dharmendra and Shibu Soren also included

Late actor Dharmendra will be awarded Padma Vibhushan, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, late leader Shibu Soren and singer Alka Yagnik will be awarded Padma Bhushan. Also, cricketer Rohit Sharma, Bollywood actor R Madhavan, cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, para athlete Praveen Kumar and hockey player Savita Punia will be honored with the Padma Shri award.

Started in 1954

These awards, started in the year 1954, are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day. The objective of these awards is to honor individuals who have made distinguished and outstanding contributions in various fields. These honors are given for notable achievements in fields like art, literature, education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public administration and trade and industry.

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will present Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 25th May 2026.@rashtrapatibhvn #PeoplesPadma #PadmaAwards2026 pic.twitter.com/AEGjLjVrQx

— PIB – Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) May 17, 2026

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One of the highest civilian honors of India

The Padma Awards are among India’s highest civilian honours. This includes Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. This award is given for extraordinary contribution in the fields of art, literature, education, medicine, science, sports, social work, public affairs, business and industry etc.