The next time a former legislator is in the State capital, he/she can stay close to the sitting legislators’ hostel by hiring a pad at the newly constructed 10-storey facility at the Omandurar Government Estate here. The lodging facility for former MLAs was inaugurated by Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal here on Sunday.
The hostel with a reception, dining area, 60 rooms, eight rooms for guests from other States and a 250-seat auditorium, is spread over 76,721 sq. ft. and is situated just adjacent to the MLAs’ Hostel on the campus with entry from Swami Sivananda Salai.
Constructed at a cost of ₹39.63 crore, the hostel has ample parking space. The hostel is available for former MLAs for limited days in a month at a nominal fare, officials said.
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On the occasion, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami also inaugurated a facility for the general public to know the proceedings of the Assembly online.
Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam inaugurated another facility that enables the former MLAs to reserve rooms online. Senior Ministers, Deputy Speaker Pollachi V. Jayaraman, Chief Government Whip S. Rajendran, MPs, MLAs and former legislators were present. Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan, Assembly Secretary K. Srinivasan and senior officials were also present.