Padma Awards 2026 Winners List PDF: Check List of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards
Jan 26 2026
The Padma Awards are among the highest civilian honours in India, presented annually in three categories—Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. These prestigious awards recognise outstanding contributions in various fields such as art, social work, public affairs, science and technology, trade and industry, medicine, literature, education, sports, and civil services. The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, the Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of a high order, and the Padma Shri for notable service in any field. The Padma Awards are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day, celebrating excellence and dedication to the nation. The Padma Awards 2026 Winners List has been officially released by the Government of India, honouring individuals for their remarkable service and achievements in various fields.
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Padma Awards 2026
For the year 2026, the President has approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards, including 2 duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one), as per the list below. The list comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. 19 of the awardees are women, and the list also includes six persons from the category of Foreigners / NRI / PIO / OCI and 16 Posthumous awardees.
Padma Awards 2026 Winners List
1. Padma Bhushan Winners 2026
The Padma Bhushan serves as India's third-ranking civilian award, granted for significant contributions to the nation. It is available to individuals across various domains, including government service, but excludes those in public sector units, except physicians and scientists. The award is situated in the hierarchy after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, and before the Padma Shri.
The 13 Padma Bhushan 2026 winners list is mentioned in the table below.
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Padma Bhushan Winners Names 2026 |
Field |
State/Country |
| Ms. Alka Yagnik | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari | Public Affairs | Uttarakhand |
| Shri Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy |
Medicine | Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Mammootty |
Art |
Kerala |
| Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu | Medicine |
United States ofAmerica |
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Shri Piyush Pandey (Posthumous) |
Art |
Maharashtra |
| Shri S K M Maeilanandhan |
Social Work |
Tamil Nadu |
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Shri Shatavadhani R Ganesh |
Art |
Karnataka |
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Shri Shibu Soren (Posthumous) |
Public Affairs |
Jharkhand |
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Shri Uday Kotak |
Trade and Industry |
Maharashtra |
| Shri V K Malhotra (Posthumous) | Public Affairs |
Delhi |
| Shri Vellappally Natesan | Public Affairs | Kerala |
| Shri Vijay Amritraj | Sports | United States of America |
2. Padma Vibhushan Winners 2026
The Padma Vibhushan is the Indian government's second-highest civilian award, granted for 'exceptional and distinguished contributions'. The award is given without regard to ethnicity, occupation, status, or gender. Those who receive the award are given a certificate and a medal with a lotus at the centre and the words 'Desh Seva' etched on the front.
The 5 Padma Vibhushan winners 2026 list is given in the table below.
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Padma Vibhushan Winners' Names 2026 |
Field |
State/Country |
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Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol |
Art |
Maharashtra |
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Shri K T Thomas |
Public Affairs |
Kerala |
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Ms N. Rajam |
Art |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Shri P Narayanan |
Literature and Education |
Kerala |
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Shri V S Achuthanandhan |
Public Affairs |
Kerala |
3. Padma Shri Winners List 2026
The Padma Shri award is the fourth-highest civilian honour in the country. It is awarded for distinguished service. Teesra Varg (Class III) was its previous name. It is presented for outstanding achievements in diverse fields such as the arts, literature, sports, and social service. The recipient receives a certificate and a medallion.
The 113 Padma Shri Winners 2026 list is mentioned in the table below.
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Padma Shri Winners |
Field |
State/Country |
| Shri A E Muthunayagam | Science and Engineering | Kerala |
| Shri Anil Kumar Rastogi | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Anke Gowda M. | Social Work | Karnataka |
| Ms. Armida Fernandez | Medicine | Maharashtra |
| Shri Arvind Vaidya | Art | Gujarat |
| Shri Ashok Khade | Trade and Industry | Maharashtra |
| Shri Ashok Kumar Singh | Science and Engineering | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Asok Kumar Haldar | Literature and Education | West Bengal |
| Shri Baldev Singh | Sports | Punjab |
| Shri Bhagwandas Raikwar | Sports | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Bharat Singh Bharti | Art | Bihar |
| Shri Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Bishwa Bandhu (Posthumous) |
Art | Bihar |
| Shri Brij Lal Bhat | Social Work | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Shri Buddha Rashmi Mani | Others - Archaeology | Uttar Pradesh |
| Dr. Budhri Tati | Social Work | Chhattisgarh |
| Shri Chandramouli Gaddamanugu | Science and Engineering | Telangana |
| Shri Charan Hembram, | Literature and Education | Odisha |
| Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| Ms Deepika Reddy, | Art | Telangana |
| Shri Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya | Art | Gujarat |
| Shri Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad, | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Gafruddin Mewati Jogi | Art | Rajasthan |
| Shri Gambir Singh Yonzone | Literature and Education | West Bengal |
| Shri Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Posthumous) |
Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Ms Gayatri Balasubramanian and Ms. Ranjani Balasubramanian (Duo)* |
Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Gopal Ji Trivedi | Science and Engineering | Bihar |
| Shri Guduru Venkat Rao | Medicine | Telangana |
| Shri H V Hande | Medicine | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Hally War | Social Work | Meghalaya |
| Shri Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (Posthumous) |
Art | West Bengal |
| Shri Haricharan Saikia | Art | Assam |
| Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar | Sports | Punjab |
| Shri Inderjit Singh Sidhu | Social Work | Chandigarh |
| Shri Janardan Bapurao Bothe | Social Work | Maharashtra |
| Shri Jogesh Deuri Others - | Agriculture | Assam |
| Shri Juzer Vasi | Science and Engineering | Maharashtra |
| Shri Jyotish Debnath | Art | West Bengal |
| Shri K Pajanivel | Sports | Puducherry |
| Shri K Ramasamy | Science and Engineering | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri K Vijay Kumar | Civil Service | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Kabindra Purkayastha (Posthumous) |
Public Affairs | Assam |
| Shri Kailash Chandra Pant | Literature and Education | Madhya Pradesh |
| Ms. Kalamandalam Vimala Menon |
Art | Kerala |
| Shri Kewal Krishan Thakral | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Khem Raj Sundriyal | Art | Haryana |
| Ms. Kollakal Devaki Amma G | Social Work | Kerala |
| Shri Krishnamurty Balasubramanian |
Science and Engineering | Telangana |
| Shri Kumar Bose | Art | West Bengal |
| Shri Kumarasamy Thangaraj | Science and Engineering | Telangana |
| Prof. (Dr.) Lars-Christian Koch | Art | Germany |
| Ms. Liudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova |
Literature and Education | Russia |
| Shri Madhavan Ranganathan | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Maganti Murali Mohan | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Mahendra Kumar Mishra | Literature and Education | Odisha |
| Shri Mahendra Nath Roy | Literature and Education | West Bengal |
| Shri Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar | Literature and Education | Delhi |
| Ms. Mangala Kapoor | Literature and Education | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai | Art | Gujarat |
| Shri Mohan Nagar | Social Work | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Narayan Vyas | Others - Archaeology | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Naresh Chandra Dev Varma | Literature and Education | Tripura |
| Shri Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala |
Social Work | Gujarat |
| Shri Nuruddin Ahmed | Art | Assam |
| Shri Othuvaar Thiruthani Swaminathan |
Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Dr. Padma Gurmet | Medicine | Ladakh |
| Shri Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy | Medicine | Telangana |
| Ms. Pokhila Lekthepi | Art | Assam |
| Dr. Prabhakar Basavprabhu Kore | Literature and Education | Karnataka |
| Shri Prateek Sharma United | Medicine | States of America |
| Shri Praveen Kumar | Sports | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Prem Lal Gautam, | Science and Engineering | Himachal Pradesh |
| Shri Prosenjit Chatterjee | Art | West Bengal |
| Dr. Punniamurthy Natesan | Medicine | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri R Krishnan (Posthumous) | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri R V S Mani | Civil Service | Delhi |
| Shri Rabilal Tudu | Literature and Education | West Bengal |
| Shri Raghupat Singh (Posthumous) |
Others - Agriculture | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Rajastapathi Kaliappa Goundar |
Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Rajendra Prasad | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Rama Reddy Mamidi (Posthumous) |
Others - Animal Husbandry | Telangana |
| Shri Ramamurthy Sreedher | Others - Radio Broadcasting | Delhi |
| Shri Ramchandra Godbole and Ms. Suneeta Godbole (Duo)* |
Medicine | Chhattisgarh |
| Shri Ratilal Borisagar | Literature and Education | Gujarat |
| Shri Rohit Sharma | Sports | Maharashtra |
| Ms. S G Susheelamma, | Social Work | Karnataka |
| Shri Sangyusang S Pongener | Art | Nagaland |
| Sant Niranjan Dass | Others - Spiritualism | Punjab |
| Shri Sarat Kumar Patra | Art | Odisha |
| Shri Saroj Mandal | Medicine | West Bengal |
| Shri Satish Shah (Posthumous) | Art | Maharashtra |
| Shri Satyanarayan Nuwal | Trade and Industry | Maharashtra |
| Ms. Savita Punia | Sports | Haryana |
| Prof. Shafi Shauq | Literature and Education | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati | Literature and Education | Karnataka |
| Shri Shrirang Devaba Lad | Others - Agriculture | Maharashtra |
| Ms. Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar | Science and Engineering | Karnataka |
| Shri Shyam Sundar | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shri Simanchal Patro | Art | Odisha |
| Ms. Sivasankari | Literature ands Education | Tamil Nadu |
| Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi | Medicine | Karnataka |
| Swami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj | Social Work | Rajasthan |
| Shri T T Jagannathan (Posthumous) |
Trade and Industry | Karnataka |
| Shri Taga Ram Bheel | Art | Rajasthan |
| Shri Tarun Bhattacharya | Art | West Bengal |
| Shri Techi Gubin | Social Work | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Shri Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| Ms. Tripti Mukherjee | Art | West Bengal |
| Shri Veezhinathan Kamakoti | Science and Engineering | Tamil Nadu |
| Shri Vempaty Kutumba Sastry | Literature and Education | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Vladimer Mestvirishvili (Posthumous) |
Sports | Georgia |
| Shri Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous) |
Art | Manipur |
Note: * In Duo case, the Award is counted as one
Padma Awards 2026 Winners List - Padma Awards Nomination Process Details
The eligible candidates can nominate themselves before preparing the Padma Awards 2026 Winners List. The table below indicates the Padma Awards nomination process 2026, which includes:
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Protocol for the individual.
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Protocol for the Organisation.
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For authorised individuals and
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Nomination Process Steps.
| Padma Awards Nomination Process 2026 | |||
| Protocol for an individual | Protocol for the Organisation | For authorised individuals | Nomination Process Steps |
| 1. Please select the Register Button located in the upper right corner of the Home Page of the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal. | 1. Please select the 'Ongoing Award Nominations' option located in the top right corner of the Home page of the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal. | 1. Click the Login section on the portal's Home Page. | 1. On the Home Page of the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal, locate the section titled ‘Nominations for Ongoing Awards’ and select ‘View Details’ under the Padma Awards 2026. |
| 2. Please select the 'Individual' radio button and provide your First Name, Date of Birth (as indicated on your Aadhar Number or Valid Identity Proof), along with any other necessary information. | 2. Navigate to the Home Page of the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal. Under the section titled ‘Nominate for Ongoing Awards’, select the Padma Awards 2026 option and click on ‘View Details’. | 2. Input the Login ID and Password provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs. | 2. Please select the ‘Nominate/Apply Now’ button. |
| 3. Please choose the appropriate Nominator/Applicant type as required. | 3. Kindly proceed by clicking on the Nominate or Apply Now button. | 3. Fill in the information of the authorised individual. | 3. Please choose the award category. |
| 4. Please enter your Aadhar Number; if you do not possess one, kindly choose the alternative option. | 4. Kindly click the Don’t have an Account? Click here to Register.’ | 4. Proceed to log in and make the nomination. | 4. Select the Field (Area of Excellence) in which the person wants to be nominated. |
| 5. Choose the identity document you wish to upload and complete the required information for the selected document. | 5. Please select the radio button labelled 'Organisation'. | - | 5. Choose the specific Field (Area of Excellence) for which the individual wishes to submit a nomination. |
| 6. Kindly enter the Captcha and proceed by clicking on ‘Submit’. | 6. Choose the Category of Organisation. | - | 6. Write the Sub-Field (if any). |
| 7. Please input the one-time password (OTP) that has been sent to your registered mobile number. | 7. Kindly complete the required details. | - | 7. If an individual wishes to put forth their nomination, they should choose the option labelled ‘Do you wish to Nominate Yourself.’ |
| 8. Create the password and continue the process. | 8. Please enter your Aadhaar Number; if you do not possess an Aadhaar Number, kindly choose the alternative option | - | 8. Should the individual wish to nominate another person, they should choose the option labelled ‘Do you wish to Nominate Someone Else.’ |
| 9. Sign in and put forth your nomination. | 9. Choose the identity document you wish to upload and complete the required information for the selected document. | - | 9. Please provide the information regarding the individual you wish to nominate. |
| - | 10. Please input the Captcha and then select the ‘Submit’ button. | - | 10. If the nominee's Date of Birth cannot be provided, please opt for the ‘Date of Birth Not Available’ selection and then specify the ‘Age’ of the nominee. |
| - | 11. Please input the one-time password that has been sent to your registered mobile number. | - | 11. If the nominee has passed away, please opt for the ‘If Nominee is Posthumous (not Alive), Click Here’ selection and specify the ‘Year of Demise’. |
| - | 12. Create the password and continue the process. | - | 12. Please provide the following information. To continue with the nomination process, click on 'Save and Next'. |
| - | 13. Sign In and Nominate. | - | 13. Please provide the information regarding the individual you wish to nominate. |
| - | - | - | 14. If the individual has not previously been awarded the Padma Award, please choose the 'No' option. |
| - | - | - | 15. If the individual has previously been awarded the Padma Award, please select the 'Yes' option and provide the relevant details. |
| - | - | - | 16. If the individual has been awarded any other honours in the past, kindly choose 'Yes' and include the necessary information. |
| - | - | - | 17. Please include a photograph of the individual you are nominating, along with any additional supporting documents. |
| - | - | - | 18. To view a preview of the application form, please select the ‘Preview’ option. If you wish to make modifications to the form, kindly click on ‘Edit Application’. |
| - | - | - | 19. Please select the Declaration box and subsequently click on the ‘Final Submit’ button. |
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Padma Awards 2026 Winners List - FAQs
Q. What are the three categories of Padma Awards in India?
The Padma Awards are conferred in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri, based on the level of distinguished service.
Q. Who is eligible to receive the Padma Bhushan Award?
Individuals who have rendered distinguished service of a high order in any field are eligible, excluding most PSU employees except doctors and scientists.
Q. How many Padma Vibhushan awards were given in 2026?
A total of 5 individuals were honoured with the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2026.
Q. How many Padma Bhushan recipients were there in 2026?
The Padma Bhushan Award was conferred on 13 recipients in 2026.
Q. What is the total number of Padma Shri awardees in 2026?
There are 113 Padma Shri awardees in the Padma Awards 2026 list.
Q. How many total recipients were honoured with Padma Awards in 2026?
The Padma Awards 2026 honoured 131 individuals across all three categories.
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