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Madhya Pradesh becomes first state to reorganise Waqf Board under 2025 amendment with Hindu members
On 5 July 2026, Madhya Pradesh reorganised its 10-member Waqf Board under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including two Hindu members.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 5, 2026, Madhya Pradesh issued a gazette notification to reorganise its 10-member Waqf Board under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, making it the first state in India to include Hindu members on the board.
Key specifics
- Sanwar Patel was appointed chairman of the 10-member Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board.
- Manoj Malpani and Animesh Bhargava were included as Hindu members on the board.
- The State government acted under Section 13(1) of the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended in 2025.
- The board was constituted as provided in Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
- The Waqf Board is a statutory body that manages and protects Waqf properties in the State.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and statutory bodies, act-section matching. Key facts: July 5, 2026, Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, Section 13(1), Section 14, 10-member board, Sanwar Patel. TNPSC may ask which state first reorganised the Waqf Board under the new Act and what sections were cited.