Amaravati: The Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has dissolved the state Waqf Board. This decision comes after the government overturned a previous order by the YSR Congress government that had appointed members to the board in October 2023.
Following a High Court order, the then YSR Congress government had constituted an 11-member Waqf Board, with three members elected and the remaining nominated. However, a petition challenging the formation process led to the Andhra Pradesh High Court staying the election of the Waqf Board chairperson in November 2023.
The board remained inactive for a long time due to the uncertainty surrounding the chairperson's election. The dissolution of the board comes amidst protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2024. Notably, the state minority welfare minister, N. Mohammad Farooq, issued a statement stating that the previous government's order had been revoked.
In September, the NDA government appointed TDP leader Sheikh Abdul Azeez as the chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board. The dissolution of the previous board paves the way for the formation of a new board under Abdul Azeez's leadership. Abdul Azeez, a former mayor of Nellore, is currently the TDP president of the Nellore parliamentary constituency.
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