Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni among 43 presented Padma awards

By Jasvinder Singh November 30, -0001 • 00:00 AM View: 1428

New Delhi, April 3 (CRICKETNMORE) - President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented Padma Awards to 43 persons including cricket legend M.S. Dhoni in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

According to a release, the Padma Bhushan - the third highest civillian honour - was presented to five people-- Dhoni, billiards champion Pankaj Advani, Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin (posthumously), Indian artist Laxman Pai and folk singer Sharda Sinha while Padma Shri was awarded to 38 people.

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