Assam Regiment and the BSF have been adjudged the best marching contingents while West Bengal won the first prize in the tableau category for the Republic Day parade.

This year, a special prize was awarded to the tableau of Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on the theme 'Digital India'.

Among the Services category, Assam Regiment has been adjudged the best marching contingent.

And in the category of paramilitary forces and other auxiliary marching contingents, Border Security Force (BSF) contingent has been adjudged the best contingent.

In the tableau category, a total of 23 tableaux including six from Union Ministries and Departments took part in the Republic Day Parade. West Bengal depicted the famous Baul folk singers rendering the songs based on Bhakti and Sufi movement.

While Tripura's tableau on beautiful Unakoti sculptures, seen in a Shiva pilgrimage site was adjudged the second best, third position has gone to Assam tableau for showcasing the popular Rongali Bihu festival.

In the competitive category of school children items, the dance presented by South Central Zone Culture Centre, Nagpur (Maharashtra) has been adjudged the best children item for performing the folk dance 'Songi Mukhota' of Maharashtra.

A consolation prize has also been awarded to Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya and Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, for their beautiful portrayal of traditional Folk Dance 'Dal Khai' seen in Western Odisha.

As in previous years, this year also Ministry of Defence had appointed three panels of judges for assessing the marching contingents and tableaux.