NET Web DeskGuwahati, Janu 29: The results of the Best Marching Contingents and Best Tableaux of the Republic Day Parade 2026 were announced, with the Assam Regiment winning the Popular Choice Award among the Services. Among Central Ministries and Departments, the Ministry of Culture won for its tableau Vande Mataram The Soul Cry of a Nation. Special prizes were awarded to the Central Public Works Department for Vande Mataram Commemoration of 150 Years and to a dance group for Vande Mataram: The Eternal Resonance of India. In the Popular Choice Awards, the CRPF topped the Central Armed Police Forces and Auxiliary Forces category. In the tableaux category, Gujarat secured first place with Mantra of Swadeshi Self-Reliance: Vande Mataram, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.