Overview
- The decision, announced Monday after CM Mohan Yadav met Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi in Bhopal, fixes the parade for January 15, 2027.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to attend the celebrations, according to state and Army officials.
- Planned programming features a Shaurya Sandhya evening show, a weapons and equipment exhibition, military exercise demonstrations, and honors for retired soldiers.
- Preparations begin November 1, 2026 on Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day with Meri Maati activities and a Sankalp Vriksha planting at Bhopal’s Shaurya Smarak.
- A working plan lists an exhibition from January 7–12, parade rehearsals on January 9, 11 and 13, Shaurya Sandhya run-throughs on January 11 and 13, Upper Lake demos on January 11–12, and proposed parade routes along Atal Path, Aerocity Road, BHEL Kalibari Road and BHEL Link Road with TT Nagar Stadium and Jamboree Ground as key venues.