Timeline of Parliament House
NEW DELHI:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new Parliament building. Following is a timeline of the old and new buildings of Parliament.
Feb 12, 1921: Foundation stone laid of Parliament House, then called the Council House, by Duke of Connaught
Jan 18, 1927: Parliament inaugurated by then Governor General Lord Irwin
Jan 19, 1927: First meeting of third session of Central Legislative Assembly held in Parliament House
Dec 9, 1946: First sitting of Constituent Assembly
Aug 14/15, 1947: Transfer of power at midnight session of Constituent Assembly
May 13, 1952: First sitting of both Houses
Aug 3, 1970: Then President VV Giri lays foundation stone of Parliament Annexe
Oct 24, 1975: Then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi inaugurates Parliament Annexe
Aug 15, 1987: Then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi lays foundation stone of Parliament Library
May 7, 2002: Then President KR Narayanan inaugurates Parliament Library building
May 5, 2009: Then Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and then Speaker Somnath Chatterjee lay foundation stone of extension of Parliament Annexe
July 31, 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Parliament Annexe extension
Aug 5, 2019: Then Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla present proposal for modern Parliament building
Dec 10, 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of new Parliament building
May 28, 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates new Parliament building.
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