Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- The union Home Ministry on the eve of Republic Day announced that a total of 131 distinguished citizens will be honoured with the Padma awards in 2026 -- the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan or Padma Vibhushan.
Among them are 11 people from Bengal.
However, all 11 have been selected for the Padma Shri.
No one from West Bengal has been included in the Padma Vibhushan or Padma Bhushan lists this year.
Veteran Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee will receive the Padma Shri for his contribution to cinema. A pillar of the Bengali film industry, Prosenjit has acted in over 350 films over a career spanning more than four decades and has also appeared in television and web series.
Ashokkumar Haldar from Malda will receive the Padma...