MP becomes 1st state to reconstitute Waqf Board under new Act, includes 2 Hindu members

Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to reconstitute its Waqf Board under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, following a decision by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. It is also the first state-level Waqf Board to include two Hindu members, Manoj Malpani and Animesh Bhargava, on the newly constituted 10-member board. Sanwar Patel has been appointed as the board's chairman.