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**Former Governor Satyapal Malik Passes Away at 79**
**New Delhi, August 6, 2024** – Former Governor Satyapal Malik, a veteran politician who served in multiple high-profile roles including Governor of Jammu and Kashmir during the abrogation of Article 370, has died at the age of 79. Malik had been hospitalized for an extended period at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi due to prolonged illness. He passed away on Tuesday, August 5th.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on social media platform X, stating, “Saddened by the passing away of Shri Satyapal Malik Ji. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief. Om Shanti.”
Malik’s political career spanned decades and saw him associated with numerous parties. He began his political journey during his student days and won his first election as an MLA from Baghpat on a Bharatiya Kranti Dal ticket, led by Chaudhary Charan Singh. He later became the General Secretary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal when Chaudhary Charan Singh founded it and was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1980 on its ticket.
He briefly joined the Congress party in 1984 but resigned following the Bofors scandal. Subsequently, he joined the Janata Dal and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Aligarh in 1989. Despite contesting several elections later, including on Samajwadi Party and BJP tickets, he did not win again.
In 2012, Malik was appointed as the National Vice President of BJP and in 2017, he was appointed as the Governor of Bihar. Later, he was appointed as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and held the post when Article 370 was abrogated. He was subsequently transferred to Meghalaya as Governor.
In recent times, Malik had been critical of the Modi government, leveling accusations of corruption and making allegations against the Prime Minister.
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