Sumitra Mahajan
The former Speaker of the Lok Sabha, who represented Indore for a record eight consecutive terms, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2021.
- Padma Bhushan 2021
- Madhya Pradesh
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Sushil Kumar Modi
Bihar's long-serving deputy chief minister and finance minister, who helped build consensus for GST, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.
- Padma Bhushan 2025 (posthumous)
- Bihar
Tarlochan Singh
A former Rajya Sabha member and minorities commission chairman who built Delhi Haat, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2021.
- Padma Bhushan 2021
- Haryana
Tarun Gogoi
Assam's longest-serving chief minister, in office from 2001 to 2016, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2021.
- Padma Bhushan 2021 (posthumous)
- Assam
Thounaojam Chaoba Singh
A Manipur politician and theatre actor who served as deputy chief minister and as a Union minister of state, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2023.
- Padma Shri 2023
- Manipur
V. S. Achuthanandan
A founding member of the CPI(M) who rose from coir worker to Chief Minister of Kerala (2006–2011), honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan in 2026.
- Padma Vibhushan 2026 (posthumous)
- Kerala
Vellappally Natesan
The general secretary of the SNDP Yogam since 1996, under whom its branches and schools in Kerala have grown, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2026.
- Padma Bhushan 2026
- Kerala
Vijay Kumar Malhotra
A Delhi politician, Hindi professor and long-time head of the Archery Association of India, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2026.
- Padma Bhushan 2026 (posthumous)
- Delhi