COVID-19 impact: Next TN Assembly session likely to be held outside Fort St George

next session of Tamil Nu Legislative Assembly is likely to be held out of historic Fort St. George, owing to threat of COVID-19.

Indicating change of venue for next session due to pandemic, Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal said things are only in preliminary st and that final decision would be anunced.

Inspecting newly built Kalaivanar Arangam on Wallajah Ro, constructed after razing down old structure, here on Saturday, Dhanapal said venue is yet to be finalised.

"We have inspected Kalaivanar Arangam following a request to identify a safe venue to hold assembly session due to threat posed by COVID-19.

thing has been finalised. decision (on temporarily shifting venue) will be me kwn," he told reporters.

Deputy Speaker Pollachi V Jayaraman and Assembly Secretary K Srinivasan were among those who accompanied Speaker during inspection.

next session of Assembly is due by September 24.

previous Budget session was wound up on March 24, ahe of scheduled closure on April 9, amidst Coronavirus outbreak.

nationwide lockdown to prevent spre of virus came into force from March 25.

Kalaivanar Arangam, a huge multi-purpose auditorium, offers ample to ensure social distancing rms for legislators and in dition provides spacious parking .

Im credits: PTI