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President Droupadi Murmu conferred 65 Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan, honouring K T Thomas, P Narayanan, Alka Yagnik, Mammootty, Rohit Sharma and others
President Droupadi Murmu with PM Modi, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Padma awardees and other dignitaries during the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (PTI)
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards 2026 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony held on Tuesday evening at Rashtrapati Bhawan. According to an official statement, 65 Padma Awards were presented, including two Padma Vibhushan, seven Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri.
In the second civil investiture ceremony at the Ganatantra Mandap of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the president presented Padma Vibhushan to former Supreme Court judge K T Thomas for public affairs and eminent Malayalam journalist P Narayanan for contribution in literature and education.
Alka Yagnik, Mammootty, American oncologist Dattatreyudu Nori, tennis player Vijay Amritraj, industrialist S K M Maeilanandhan and social worker and educationist Vellappally Natesan received Padma Bhushan from the president during the ceremony.
The president conferred Padma Shri to cricketer Rohit Sharma, who led India to victory in the last T20 World Cup, and hockey player Savita Punia.
The Padma Awards — one of the highest civilian awards of the country, are conferred in three categories — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
On Republic Day eve, the government had announced 131 Padma awards including two duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one). The awards included five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri.
The president had conferred 65 Padma Awards — two Padma Vibhushan, six Padma Bhushan and 57 Padma Shri in the first civil investiture ceremony held on May 25. The remaining 65 awards (including a duo) were presented during the ceremony on Tuesday. Check full list of winners.
| Number | Name | Field | State / Country |
| 1 | Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous) | Art | Maharashtra |
| 2 | Shri K T Thomas | Public Affairs | Kerala |
| 3 | Ms. N Rajam | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| 4 | Shri P Narayanan | Literature and Education | Kerala |
| 5 | Shri V S Achuthanandhan (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Kerala |
The function was attended by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among other dignitaries.
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