Union Defence Minister of state 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.
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.
The panels have declared the following results:
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)
1st – Uttar Pradesh (Mahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas)
2nd – Tripura (Eternal Reverence: The worship of 14 Deities in Tripura – Kharchi Puja)
3rd – 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
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.
The results are as under:
Best Marching Contingent among Services – Signals Contingent
Best Marching Contingent among CAPFs/other auxiliary Forces – CRPF Marching Contingent
Top three tableau (States/UTs)
1st – Gujarat (Swarnim Bharat: Virasat Aur Vikas)
2nd – Uttar Pradesh (Mahakumbh 2025 – Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas)
3rd – 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)
Raksha Rajya Mantri in his address recalled the words of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi that the participation of individuals in Republic Day Parade showcases the love & dedication of people towards the nation. Shri Sanjay Seth emphasised on the fact that all the tableaux showcased creativity through the structures. Reiterating the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of Viksit Bharat by 2047, he stated that it is not the contribution of just one person but the resolve of 140 crore Indians to make the country one of the strongest nation in the world.
Shri Sanjay Seth thanked the Ministry of Culture for taking up the challenge of creating a new Guinness World Record of 5,000 artists in the Cultural Performance. He stressed that the people from all over the country were impressed by the performance. As part of the event, Raksha Rajya Mantri also witnessed three cultural performances by the Tableaux Artists.
