Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik died on Tuesday (August 5). This information was given on Malik’s social media account X around 1.30 pm. He was admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi for a long time. During this time his team kept giving updates related to health. However, he died due to age related problems.
Satyapal Malik died at a time when 6 years of removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir have been completed today. On August 5, 2019, the Modi government announced the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two union territories Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
At that time Satyapal Malik was the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Then local leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, accused the governor of lying.
Who is Satyapal Malik?
Satyapal Malik was also the Governor of Goa, Meghalaya and Bihar. Satyapal Malik was born on 24 July 1946 in the village of Hiswada in Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. He became an MLA in 1974 and reached Rajya Sabha from Lok Dal in 1980. In 1984, he went to Rajya Sabha from Congress. He became an MP from Aligarh in 1989. In 1996, he fought from Aligarh on SP ticket and had to face defeat. In 2004, he joined BJP. He was given a ticket from Baghpat by the party but had to face defeat.
In 2012, he became the National Vice President of BJP. After this, Bihar became the Governor of Bihar in 2017, Jammu and Kashmir in 2018, Goa in the end of 2019 and Meghalaya in 2020. After this, his displeasure increased with the central government and continued to criticize. He took a dig at the central government over the Pulwama attack.
He was admitted in hospital on 11 May
On 22 May, Satyapal Malik’s team informed about his admission to Astpal. “Hello friends,” was written on Malik’s X handle with the photo. Many of my well -wishers are coming, which I am unable to lift. Right now my condition is very bad, I am not in a condition to talk to anyone. Ram Manohar Lohia was admitted to Hospital from May 11. He was admitted to the hospital due to complaint of infection. Now the situation is very serious and kidney dialysis is being done for the last three days. ”

