Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth presented awards to the best Marching Contingents and Tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 at Rashtriya Rangshala Camp in Delhi on January 30, 2025.
Shri Sanjay Seth also conferred special prizes to CPWD Tableau and artists of cultural performance, along with six mementos to the representatives of the tractor companies.
Assessment:
» Separate results – one by a panel of judges and other through an online public vote conducted by MyGov – have been declared.
Panel of Judges Section:
» Three panels of judges were constituted to assess the performance of Marching Contingents from the Services & Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)/other auxiliary forces and tableaux from various States/Union Territories (UTs) & Ministries/Departments of the Central Government.
Popular Choice Category:
» In addition, an online poll was conducted on the MyGov portal from January 26 to 28, 2025 for the citizens to vote for their favourite tableau and Marching Contingents as ‘Popular Choice Category.
Panel of Judges Section:
On the basis of the assessment of the panels, the results of the Best Marching Contingents and Tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 are as under:
» Best Marching Contingent among Services – Jammu & Kashmir Rifles Contingent
» Best Marching Contingent among CAPFs/other auxiliary forces – Delhi Police Marching Contingent
» Top Three Tableaux (States/UTs):
- First – Uttar Pradesh (Mahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas)
- Second – Tripura (Eternal Reverence: The worship of 14 Deities in Tripura – Kharchi Puja)
- Third – Andhra Pradesh (Etikoppaka Bommalu – Eco-Friendly Wooden Toys)
» Best Tableau from Central Ministries/Departments- Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh)
» Special Prize:
- Central Public Works Department (75 years of Constitution of India)
- ‘Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam’ Dance Group
Popular Choice Category:
» Here are the results of the Best Marching Contingents and Tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025 based on the online public vote:
» Best Marching Contingent among Services – Signals Contingent
» Best Marching Contingent among CAPFs/other auxiliary Forces – CRPF Marching Contingent
» Top three tableau (States/UTs):
- First – Gujarat (Swarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas)
- Second – Uttar Pradesh (Mahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas)
- Third – Uttarakhand (Uttarakhand: Cultural Heritage and Adventure Sports)
» Best tableau from Central Ministries/Departments – Ministry of Women & Child Development (Multifaceted journey of women and children nurtured under the Ministry’s comprehensive schemes)
Other Points related to Best Marching Contingents and Tableaux of Republic Day Parade 2025:
» India celebrated 76th Republic Day on 26th January 2025 on the theme “Swarnim Bharat – Virasat aur Vikas”.
Chief Guest on 76th Republic Day of India:
» The President of the Republic of Indonesia Mr Prabowo Subianto was the Chief Guest at the 76th Republic Day of India.
Indonesian contingent:
» The Marching Contingent of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Military Band of Indonesia’s Military Academy marched past during the Republic Day parade.
- The marching contingent consisted of 152 members, with 190 members in the military band.
» This year, 26 Tableaux from 16 State Government/Union Territories and 10 Ministries/Departments of the Central Government participated in the parade highlighting ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’.
These tableaux showcased India’s diverse strengths and its constantly-evolving cultural inclusiveness marching into a glorious future.
16 States/UTs: Goa, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Karnataka, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Bihar’s tableau was on the theme of “Swarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas (Nalanda Vishwavidyalya)”.
10 Ministries/Organisations: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Earth Sciences (IMD), Ministry of Culture, Department of Financial Services, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and CPWD