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Old vs new: Full timeline of Parliament house

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February 12, 1921

Foundation stone laid of Parliament House, then called the Council House, by Duke of Connaught

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January 18, 1927

Parliament inaugurated by then Governor General Lord Irwin

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January 19, 1927

First meeting of third session of Central Legislative Assembly held in Parliament House

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December 9, 1946

First sitting of Constituent Assembly

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August 14/15, 1947

Transfer of power at midnight session of Constituent Assembly

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August 3, 1970

Then President VV Giri lays foundation stone of Parliament Annexe

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October 24, 1975

Then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi inaugurates Parliament Annexe

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August 15, 1987

Then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi lays foundation stone of Parliament Library

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May 7, 2002

Then President KR Narayanan inaugurates Parliament Library building

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May 5, 2009

Then Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and then Speaker Somnath Chatterjee lay foundation stone of extension of Parliament Annexe

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July 31, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Parliament Annexe extension

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Dec 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of new Parliament building

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May 28, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates new Parliament building

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