Sushma Swaraj. File photo
Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, November 8
Late BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley were on Monday given the Padma Vibhushan posthumously.
Swaraj's daughter Bansuri Swaraj received the award.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the ceremony in New Delhi.
As many as 119 Padma Awards were presented by President Ram Nath Kovind.
The list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards.
Of these, 29 awardees are women, 16 are posthumous awardees and one is a transgender.
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