Satyapal Malik, who was the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Bihar and Meghalaya, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. He was hospitalized for several days and was undergoing treatment. Satyapal Malik breathed his last at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi at the age of 79. KS Rana, personal secretary of Satyapal Malik, gave this information. According to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi, former Governor Satyapal Malik died at 1.10 pm today.
Information was given about Satyapal Malik’s death on social media account X. Satyapal Malik was also a governor in Bihar. According to official information, Satyapal Malik had a kidney problem. He made headlines for his impeccable opinion on the agrarian movement, corruption and many national issues.
Former Governor Chaudhary Satyapal Singh Malik is no more.#satyapalmalik
– Satyapal Malik (@satyapalmalik6) August 5, 2025
Article 370 removed then Governor was Satyapal Malik
Please tell that when Article 370 and Article 35A were abolished in Jammu and Kashmir, then Governor Satyapal Malik was at that time. When Jammu and Kashmir were declared a union territory instead of the entire state, Satyapal Malik became the Union Territory of the Union Territory.
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How was Satyapal Malik’s political journey?
On 24 July 1946, Satyapal Malik was a native of Baghpat in UP. Satyapal, who graduated in science from Meerut University and LLB degree, entered the world of politics from student life. He was also elected President of the Students Union during 1968-69. He was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1974. After this, during 1980 to 86 and 86-89, he went to Rajya Sabha from UP itself.
Satyapal Malik was not only a member of the Rajya Sabha but also the Lok Sabha. On the Janata Dal ticket, he was a 1989–1991 MP for the 9th Lok Sabha from Aligarh. After this, in 1996, he contested the Lok Sabha elections on the Samajwadi Party ticket but came at number four and lost the election by 40 thousand 789 votes.
Satyapal remained with these political parties
Satyapal Malik was also appointed as the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the year 2012. Now in political career, apart from BJP, he lived in Bharatiya Kranti Dal, Janata Dal, Indian National Congress, Lok Dal and SP.
Satyapal Malik from September 2017 to August 2018, from 21 March 2018 to 28 August 2018, the Governor of Odisha, from 23 August 2018 to 30 October 2019, the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor of Goa from 3 November 2019 to 18 August 2020 and then from 18 August 2020 to 3 October 2022 were the Governor of Meghalaya.
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RLD Chief and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary reached the hospital to visit Satyapalak Malik and paid homage.
Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav expressed condolences on the death of Satyapalak Malik. Akhilesh wrote on social media site X- The death of Shri Satyapal Malik, Governor of Goa, Bihar, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir, died, extremely sad! May God give peace to his soul. Deep condolences to the bereaved family. A tribute to a huge tribute!
Bhakiyu leader Rakesh Tikait said that the tragic information of the death of former Governor Satpal Malik associated with the rural background was received, God should place the departed soul in his Shri feet and give the family the power to bear this grief.
On Satyapal’s death, JDU leader KC Tyagi said that this is a personal loss for me. When the United Meerut was Meerut, our political lives started together. Both Chaudhary Charan Singh lived together in Lok Dal. Later, in VP Singh’s government, both of us become MPs together. His departure stopped the very strong voice of western UP.
RLD leader Rohit Aggarwal said that the death of former Governor Satpal Malik ji is sad, God give him a place at his feet. Humble tribute.
Congress leader Brijendra Singh in Haryana said that the sad news of the death of former Governor Shri Satyapal Malik was received. I wish the peace of the departed soul and the support for their loved ones. The society will always be grateful to the village countryside and farmer society, the voice that Satyapal Malik ji raised.
Congress leader Tariq Anwar wrote that former Governor Satyapal Malik ji’s political life was full of principles and clarism. He showed the courage to speak openly in favor of farmers, democracy and truth. The death of Satyapal Malik ji is a symbol of the end of a fearless person in public life.
Tamil Nadu CM expressed mourning
SP leader IP Singh also mourned the death of Satyapal Malik. He wrote that there is a very sad news, farmer leader former Governor Chaudhary Satyapal Singh Malik is no more. A fearless voice of the country became calm today. A tribute. Om peace.
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also mourned. He wrote that the news of the vocal voice of the farmers of the country and the death of former Governor Shri Satyapal Singh Malik ji is very sad. May God give peace to his soul. My deep condolences to mourned family members and supporters. ॐ Peace!
CM Stalin of Tamil Nadu said that the death of Satyapal Malik was deeply saddened. A person who raised above the system, yet dared to tell the truth in front of power. His conscience did not die with his position. History will remember not only their positions, but also the decisions taken by them.

