President Murmu to Confer 66 Padma Awards in First Phase of 2026 Civil Investiture Ceremony

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- •President Droupadi Murmu will present 66 Padma Awards in the first phase of the 2026 civil investiture ceremony on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- •The ceremony will be attended by Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries.
- •A total of 131 Padma Awards have been approved for 2026, with 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri recipients.
- •The Padma Awards are the second-highest civilian honors in India, conferred for excellence in fields like art, social work, science, and public affairs.
- •The awards will be presented in two phases, with the remaining awards to be conferred in the second phase at a later date.
President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the first phase of the civil investiture ceremony for the Padma Awards 2026 on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The event, scheduled to be held in the Ganatantra Mandap, will see the President confer 66 awards, including 2 Padma Vibhushan, 6 Padma Bhushan, and 58 Padma Shri recipients. This is part of a two-phase ceremony, with the remaining awards to be presented in a subsequent session.
