Telangana CM Inaugurates Renovated Town Hall for Legislative Council

Hyderabad, India -- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated the renovated historic Town Hall building on Sunday, repurposing the century-old structure as the new home for the state's Legislative Council, marking a significant step in preserving Hyderabad's architectural heritage while enhancing legislative infrastructure.

The event, held in the state legislature premises adjacent to Public Gardens, drew Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy, and several state ministers. The building, originally constructed between 1905 and 1913 during the Nizam era under rulers Mahbub Ali Khan and Mir Osman Ali Khan, exemplifies Indo-Saracenic architecture. It served as the Legislative Assembly for undivided Andhra Pradesh until the mid-1980s, when a new assembly building was erected nearby to accommodate expanding needs. After the 2014 bifurcation that created Telangana, the Andhra Pradesh assembly briefly used the structure before relocating to Amaravati in 2017, leaving it vacant and in disrepair.

The restoration, completed in 18 months at a cost of around 30 crore rupees, was a collaborative effort between the state...