Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday (January 12, 2026) laid the foundation for an ultra-modern campus, which would house the State Secretariat and a new 300-seat-capacity Odisha Legislative Assembly building, which will be constructed in line with the Central Vista project.
“Spread over 71.13 acres, the campus will house both the Lok Seva Bhavan (secretariat) and the State Legislative Assembly. Keeping the delimitation in mind, the Legislative Assembly will be expanded to 300 seats. An estimated ₹3,623 crore has been earmarked for this project,” said the State Government in a statement.
Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony, Mr. Majhi said, “you are aware that the existing Odisha Legislative Assembly building has become old. Following the delimitation of constituencies, the number of seats in the State Assembly is expected to increase from the present 147. The current House has the capacity to accommodate only two or three additional members.”
“While there is no official confirmation yet, it is being widely discussed that the strength of the Assembly could eventually rise to around 200 members. We are not constructing an Assembly building merely for the next decade or two. The idea behind designing a House with a capacity of 300 members is to anticipate possible changes over the next 100 years,” he pointed out.
