Madhya Pradesh’s Waqf Board is reorganised following a state gazette notification, with leadership and board composition changed. Multiple reports say a notification issued on Sunday, July 5, appoints Sanwar Patel as chairman of the board, which has 10 members. The reorganisation also includes new Hindu members on the board, including Manoj Malpani and Animesh Bhargava, alongside existing members representing the waqf board’s mandated categories.
One outlet links the changes to a 2025 amendment that allows for inclusion of members from communities other than Muslims, while another focuses on the specific appointments and the composition as stated in the notification. The reports agree that the board’s structure is revised and that the chairman and named members take effect as part of the reorganised board. No additional details on the board’s mandate, timelines beyond the July 5 notification, or changes in other roles are specified in the available summaries.
