The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday clarified that the State Waqf Board was dissolved due to certain concerns and that a new Board will be constituted at the earliest.

The Andhra Pradesh government has dissolved the state Waqf Board, which was first constituted by the previous YSR Congress regime. The decision was formalized through Government Order (GO) 75, dated November 30. The move comes after a long period of non-functioning owing to legal disputes over the board's formation and election processes.

The then government of YSR Congress Party had constituted the 11-member Waqf Board following a High Court order. Three of them were elected members while the remaining were nomina

The then formed state Waqf board had a total of 11 member, of whom three were elected and rest eight were nominated.

The government issued an order revoking the previous constitution of the state Waqf Board due to prolonged non-functioning following a court stay. The

The Andhra Pradesh government has dissolved the Waqf Board, calling it "non-inclusive" and "non-functional," and announced plans to form a new panel soon.

The TDP-led government in Andhra Pradesh said the Waqf board, constituted by the YSR Congress regime, had been non-functional since March 2023, and had no representation of scholars from Sunni and Shia communities.