Amanatullah may again head Delhi Waqf board

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party legislator Amanatullah Khan may make a comeback as the Delhi Waqf Board chairman following his election as its member last week. The Okhla MLA, who held the post for nearly six months, had in September last year resigned amid allegations of irregularities. The process for constituting a new board having seven members is on. Mr Khan was elected as a member of the body last week.

It is learnt that Mr Khan’s election as chairman was “almost certain” and would materialise after nomination of four members of the Board by the AAP government. “A file on nominated members, including a government officer, Islamic scholar, social activist and one Bar Council member, is lying with the Lt Governor. After his nod, the Board will elect its chairman,” a source told this newspaper. Only one of the three elected members of the Board can become chairman. Two other elected members of the Board are Congress Rajya Sabha  MP Parvez Hashmi and Chaudhary Sharif. The latter has been elected from the Mutwalli (manager) quota.