The Ministry of Defence announced the results for the Best Marching Contingents and Best Tableaux for the Republic Day Parade 2026 on January 28, 2026.
The winners, selected by a panel of judges, are:
* **Best Marching Contingent (Services):** Indian Navy
* **Best Marching Contingent (CAPFs/Auxiliary Forces):** Delhi Police
* **Top Three Tableaux (States/UTs):** 1. Maharashtra (Ganeshotsav: A Symbol of Aatmanirbharta), 2. Jammu & Kashmir (Handicrafts and Folk Dances of Jammu & Kashmir), 3. Kerala (Water Metro & 100% Digital Literacy: Aatmanirbhar Kerala for Aatmanirbhar Bharat)
* **Best Tableau (Central Ministries/Departments):** Ministry of Culture (Vande Mataram – The Soul Cry of a Nation)
* **Special Prize:** 1. Central Public Works Department (Vande Mataram – Commemoration of 150 Years), 2. 'Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of India' Dance Group
The results of the Popular Choice category based on an online poll conducted on the MyGov portal are:
* **Best Marching Contingent (Services):** Assam Regiment
* **Best Marching Contingent (CAPFs/Auxiliary Forces):** CRPF
* **Top Three Tableaux (States/UTs):** 1. Gujarat (Mantra of Swadeshi – Self-Reliance – Freedom: Vande Mataram), 2. Uttar Pradesh (Culture of Bundelkhand), 3. Rajasthan (Golden Touch of the Desert: Bikaner Gold Art (Usta Art))
* **Best Tableau (Central Ministries/Departments):** Deptt. of School Education & Literacy (National Education Policy 2020: Rocketing Indian School Education on the Path to Viksit Bharat)
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Key Entities Referenced
Republic Day Parade: Annual event in Delhi showcasing India's culture and military prowess.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry responsible for organizing the Republic Day Parade.
Central Armed Police Forces: Participating contingent in the Republic Day Parade.
States/Union Territories: Represented through tableaux in the Republic Day Parade.
National Education Policy 2020: Referenced in the tableau from Deptt. of School Education & Literacy.
Ministry of Defence
Republic Day Parade 2026: Results announced
for Best Marching Contingents & Best Tableaux
प्रव तथ: 28 JAN 2026 10:14PM by PIB Delhi
The results of the Best Marching Contingents from the three Services & the Central Armed Police
Forces/Other Auxiliary Forces and Best Tableaux from States/Union Territories & Ministries/Departments
for Republic Day Parade 2026 have been announced. The three panels of judges constituted for assessing
the performance of the contingents and tableaux have chosen the following:
Best Marching Contingent among three Services – Indian Navy
Best Marching Contingent among CAPFs/other auxiliary Forces – Delhi Police
Top three tableaux (States/UTs):
1. Maharashtra (Ganeshotsav: A Symbol of Aatmanirbharta)
2. Jammu & Kashmir (Handicrafts and Folk Dances of Jammu & Kashmir)
3. Kerala (Water Metro & 100% Digital Literacy: Aatmanirbhar Kerala for Aatmanirbhar Bharat)
Best tableau from Central Ministries/Departments - Ministry of Culture (Vande Mataram – The Soul
Cry of a Nation)
Special Prize:
1. Central Public Works Department (Vande Mataram – Commemoration of 150 Years)
2. ‘Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of India’ Dance Group
The results of the ‘Popular Choice’ category based on the online poll conducted on the MyGov portal for
the citizens to vote for their favorite Tableau and Marching Contingents are as follows:
Best Marching Contingent among three Services - Assam Regiment
Best Marching Contingent among CAPFs/other auxiliary Forces – CRPF
Top three tableau (States/UTs):
1. Gujarat (Mantra of Swadeshi – Self-Reliance – Freedom: Vande Mataram)
2. Uttar Pradesh (Culture of Bundelkhand)
3. Rajasthan (Golden Touch of the Desert: Bikaner Gold Art (Usta Art))
Best tableau from Central Ministries/Departments – Deptt. of School Education & Literacy
(National Education Policy 2020: Rocketing Indian School Education on the Path to Viksit Bharat)
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