There is not a single name from Chhattisgarh on the https://exam.pscnotes.com/padma-Awards“>Padma Awards list this year.
Officials said the awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted every year. The nomination process is open to the public while the State Government also sends nominations for the honour.
This year, the Chhattisgarh government had sent eight names forPadma Shriand two names for Padma Bhushan, said an official, adding that they don’t know how many others have nominated themselves or others.
Renowned Panthi dancer Dr Radheshyam Barle was conferred the Padma Shri in 2021, and famous Pandwani exponent Teejan Bai is the only one to have received the Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2003) and Padma Vibhushan in 2019 for art.
A total of 23 persons have received the Padma honours in Chhattisgarh so far.