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Murmu Presents 2026 Padma Awards, Dharmendra Honored Posthumously

5/26/2026

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President Droupadi Murmu presented the 2026 Padma awards in New Delhi on May 25, 2026.
She approved a total of 131 awards, including five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri.
The first round conferred Padma Vibhushan on late actor Dharmendra (received by wife MP Hema Malini) and violinist N. Rajam.
Padma Bhushan recipients included Bhagat Singh Koshyari, R. Ganesh, Uday Suresh Kumar Kotak, K. Ramasamy Palaniswamy and posthumously Vijay Kumar Malhotra and Piyush Pandey.

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President Droupadi Murmu presented the 2026 Padma awards in New Delhi on May 25, 2026.
She approved a total of 131 awards, including five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri.
The first round conferred Padma Vibhushan on late actor Dharmendra (received by wife MP Hema Malini) and violinist N. Rajam.
Padma Bhushan recipients included Bhagat Singh Koshyari, R. Ganesh, Uday Suresh Kumar Kotak, K. Ramasamy Palaniswamy and posthumously Vijay Kumar Malhotra and Piyush Pandey.