Republic Day Parade 2025: Uttar Pradesh's Maha Kumbh Tableau Wins First Prize; J&K Rifles Named Best Marching Contingent

The results for the best Marching Contingents and Tableaux of the Republic Day Parade 2025 have been announced. 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).

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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).

Uttarakhand's tableau based on 'Cultural Heritage and Adventure Sports' in the Republic Day parade on the path of duty has got third place in the country on the basis of people's choice. Gujarat's tableau 'Swarnim Bharat: Vikas aur Virasat' got first place and Uttar Pradesh's… pic.twitter.com/LRKTPx63v1

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Special Prize:

i. Central Public Works Department (75 years of Constitution of India).

ii. ‘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).