♦ The results of the Best Marching Contingents and Best Tableaux of the Republic Day Parade 2026 was announced on 28 January 2026. Among the three Services, the Indian Navy has been adjudged the Best Marching Contingent, while the Delhi Police won the award in the category of Central Armed Police Forces and other Auxiliary Forces. In the States and Union Territories category, Maharashtra secured first place for its tableau Ganeshotsav: A Symbol of Aatmanirbharta. Jammu and Kashmir stood second for Handicrafts and Folk Dances of Jammu & Kashmir, followed by Kerala in third place for Water Metro and 100 Per Cent Digital Literacy: Aatmanirbhar Kerala for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

♦ Among Central Ministries and Departments, the Ministry of Culture won for its tableau Vande Mataram – The Soul Cry of a Nation. Special prizes were awarded to the Central Public Works Department for Vande Mataram – Commemoration of 150 Years, and to the dance group for Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of India.

♦ The Popular Choice Awards, based on an online poll conducted on the MyGov portal, were also announced. The Assam Regiment was voted the Best Marching Contingent among the Services, while the CRPF topped the Central Armed Police Forces and Auxiliary Forces category. In the tableaux category, Gujarat secured first place with Mantra of Swadeshi – Self-Reliance: Vande Mataram, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

♦ The Department of School Education and Literacy won the Popular Choice Award among Central Ministries and Departments for its tableau National Education Policy 2020: Rocketing Indian School Education on the Path to Viksit Bharat.