New Parliament constructing inauguration LIVE UPDATES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly-constructed Parliament constructing on May 28. The new Parliament constructing can comfortably seat 888 members within the Lok Sabha chamber and 300 within the Rajya Sabha chamber. In the case of a joint sitting of each Houses, a complete of 1,280 members may be accommodated within the Lok Sabha chamber. The new constructing will have a grand structure corridor to showcase India’s democratic heritage, a lounge for MPs, a library, a number of committee rooms, eating areas and ample parking area. The triangular-shaped four-storey constructing has a built-up space of 64,500 sq. metres.
Meanwhile, as many as 25 events are anticipated to attend the inauguration of the brand new Parliament whereas 20 Opposition events together with Congress, AAP and TMC have determined to boycott the occasion. PM Modi had laid the muse stone of the brand new parliament constructing on December 10, 2020.