Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building last month, Uttar Pradesh is looking to build a Vidhan Sabha building.
The current Vidhan Sabha building, in the heart of Lucknow, is almost 100 years old. The UP legislature is bicameral, with two houses, the Vidhan Sabha and the Vidhan Parishad, comprising 403 members and 100 members, respectively.
Such a large number of legislators, coupled with the need for larger offices and parking spaces for them, as well as having to provide modern conveniences for chamber members and visitors, has required a new and proper “seat of power.” .