Hyderabad, April 27: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to renovate the state assembly building to mirror the design of Parliament.
During a review meeting with Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy and Assembly Speaker G. Prasad Kumar, the Chief Minister emphasized the need to enhance the dignity of the assembly.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), he directed officials to reorganize the assembly to ensure the privacy and dignity of all members during legislative sessions.
The Chief Minister specified that the Central Hall should be ready before the next session begins. He also called for the establishment of a club for members in the public garden adjacent to the assembly complex.
Revanth Reddy stressed the importance of preserving the current assembly and the old council buildings. He insisted on measures to prevent any damage to heritage buildings during the renovation process.
New facilities, including a dedicated walkway and sports amenities, will be added. The Chief Minister also ordered the strengthening of the overall security framework.
Last month, he inaugurated the renovated Legislative Council building within the assembly complex. The old assembly building now serves as the Legislative Council building.
Since 2018, the council has been operating from the council hall located within the grand Jubilee Hall complex adjacent to the assembly. After the bifurcation in 2014, Andhra Pradesh was allocated the council hall. Following the transfer of its capital to Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh handed over the council hall to Telangana.
The old assembly building, now renovated for the Telangana Legislative Council, underwent 18 months of restoration, costing the state government ₹30 crore. This building is an excellent example of Indo-Saracenic architecture, where legislative work was conducted during the Nizam era when Hyderabad was a princely state.
After the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956, this building began functioning as the assembly building. However, it fell out of use after the inauguration of a new assembly building in 1985.
Following the bifurcation in June 2014, this building was allocated to the Andhra Pradesh assembly. After the Andhra Pradesh assembly moved to Amaravati, this historic structure became unused and deteriorated.
In 2023, after Congress came to power, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy decided to restore this historic building for use by the Legislative Council.
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