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Nehru Birth Anniversary Marked at Samvidhan Sadan Central Hall

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led floral tributes to former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at his Samvidhan Sadan portrait on his birth anniversary.

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On 14 November 2026, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla and other dignitaries offered floral tributes at his portrait in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi posted a message of tribute.

The Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan was the setting for Parliament's remembrance of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 14 November 2026, the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister. Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla placed flowers before the portrait of Nehru that hangs in the hall, and a gathering of serving and retired parliamentarians joined him in the ceremony.

Who took part

The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, offered flowers at the portrait as well. Sitting Members of Parliament and former Members of Parliament did the same, and so did the Secretaries-General of the two Houses: Shri Utpal Kumar Singh of the Lok Sabha and Shri P. C. Mody of the Rajya Sabha.

Shri Om BirlaSpeaker, Lok Sabha
Shri Mallikarjun KhargeLeader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
Shri Utpal Kumar SinghSecretary-General, Lok Sabha
Shri P. C. ModySecretary General, Rajya Sabha

The portrait and the hall

The painting that received the tributes has been part of the Central Hall for six decades. It was unveiled on 5 May 1966 by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, who was then the President of India. The building is now called Samvidhan Sadan, but it was known as Parliament House when the portrait was put in place, and its Central Hall is still used for ceremonies of this kind.

Tribute from the Prime Minister

Earlier the same morning, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi remembered the former Prime Minister on the occasion of the anniversary in a short message of tribute posted on the platform X. The two observances, the Prime Minister's message and the floral tributes in the afternoon at Samvidhan Sadan, together made up the day's official remembrance.

Why aspirants should note it

Objective papers like to pair a portrait or statue in Parliament with the person who unveiled it and the year of the unveiling. The set of details here is exactly of that kind: the portrait of Nehru, the unveiling by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan on 5 May 1966, and the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan as its home. The designations on show are equally testable, since the same ceremony brought together the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the Secretary General of each House.

Important Facts

OccasionBirth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, former Prime Minister
Date of tributes14 November 2026
VenueCentral Hall, Samvidhan Sadan (earlier Parliament House)
Tributes led byLok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla
Portrait unveiled byDr. S. Radhakrishnan, then President of India
Portrait unveiled on5 May 1966
Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition presentShri Mallikarjun Kharge
Secretary-General, Lok SabhaShri Utpal Kumar Singh
Secretary General, Rajya SabhaShri P. C. Mody

Exam Point of View

Remember the venue (Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, earlier called Parliament House), who led the tributes (Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla), who else took part (Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Shri Utpal Kumar Singh, Shri P. C. Mody) and the unveiling of the portrait by the then President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan on 5 May 1966.

Practice Questions

Q3.Important DaysEasy

Who led the floral tributes at the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary in 2026?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Vice-President of India
  3. C.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. D.The Chief Justice of India
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Correct answer: C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Shri Om Birla, who holds that office, offered floral tributes at the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where were floral tributes offered to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary?

At his portrait in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla led the tributes to the former Prime Minister on 14 November 2026.

Who unveiled the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the Central Hall?

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, who was then the President of India, unveiled it on 5 May 1966, when the building was still known as Parliament House.

Which officials of Parliament took part in the tribute?

Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha Shri Utpal Kumar Singh and Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha Shri P. C. Mody, with Speaker Shri Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition Shri Mallikarjun Kharge.

Sources

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