Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 79.
According to his personal secretary, KS Rana, Malik died at 1:10 pm at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
Malik served as the last Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019. His tenure coincided with the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganisation of the state into Union Territories.
He was earlier appointed as the Governor of Bihar in 2017 and took charge as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2018.
Over his political career, Malik held several key positions, including MLA in Uttar Pradesh (1974–77), Rajya Sabha MP (1980–84, 1986–89), Lok Sabha MP (1989–91), and Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in 1990. He also served on the Panel of Chairmen in the Rajya Sabha and the Panel of Speakers in the Lok Sabha.
-ANI