Republic Day Gallantry Medals For Telangana, AP
- Republic Day gallantry medals awarded to Telangana personnel
- Republic Day gallantry medals for Andhra Pradesh services
Hyderabad: A total of 27 service personnel from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh received Republic Day gallantry medals in 2026. They are part of a larger list of 982 servicemen from across India who earned the honours this year. The awards recognise personnel from several services, including police, fire, home guard, civil defence, and correctional services.
The recognition highlights contributions from the two Telugu states on the national stage. Meanwhile, officials confirmed that 12 personnel from Telangana and 15 from Andhra Pradesh feature among the awardees. The announcement came on the occasion of Republic Day, 2026, marking one of the country’s most significant annual honours for service personnel.
Among the Telangana awardees are Badugula Sumathi, Inspector General, and Pagunta Venkat Ramulu, Commandant. The list also includes Moghilicherla Shankar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Attluri Bhanu Murthy, Senior Commandant, and KVM Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police. Also recognised are C Vamsi Mohan Reddy and Thummala Laxmi, both Deputy Superintendents of Police. The awards further went to Burra Yellaiah, Sub Inspector, V Purushotham Reddy, Sub Inspector, Syed Abdul Kareem, Sub Inspector, Boddu Anandam, Assistant Sub Inspector, and Paili Manohar, Head Constable.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh recorded 15 awardees across ranks and services. The recipients include Vikrama Rao Kamavarapu, Sub Inspector, and Krishna Mohan Singala, Additional Superintendent of Police. Others honoured are Narasimha Rao Kundeti, Inspector ARMR, Siva Reddy Rayapu, Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Srinivasa Reddy Chinnaavula, Assistant Sub Inspector. The list also names Rangaiah Galla, Head Constable, Jayaram Katari, Armed Police Sub Inspector, and Gangadhara Rao Madasu, Assistant Sub Inspector.
Later, the honours also covered Narasimhulu Kalidevi, Head Constable, Venkatakrishna Muneswara Rao Eatha, Armed Police Sub Inspector, Abraham Annaladasu, Assistant Sub Inspector, Rama Krishna Koppisetti, Assistant Sub Inspector, and Venkata Sesha Naga Mallikarjuna Rao Polavarapu, Assistant Commandant. Shaik Shafi Ulla, Sub Inspector, and Rama Rao Karajada, Assistant Commandant, also received the medals.
Therefore, the Republic Day gallantry medals underline the role of personnel from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh across multiple departments, reflecting their presence among awardees nationwide.
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