New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Former Union ministers Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes will be awarded the Padma Vibhushan on the 71st Republic Day on Sunday.

Among the other Padma Vibhushan awardees are Olympian boxer MC Mary Kom, former Mauritius prime minister Anerood Jugnauth and Indian classical singer Chhannulal Mishra.

Former defence minister Manohar Parrikar, industrialist Anand Mahindra, Olympian badminton player PV Sindhu and Jammu and Kashmir politician Muzaffar Hussain Baig have been awarded the Padma Bhushan.

The awards were announced on the eve of Republic Day.

This year's Padma Awards list includes 7 Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan and 118 Padma Shri Awards (fourth highest civilian honour), the statement said.

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