Srinagar, Aug 5: Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik passed away at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 79.

Malik had been undergoing treatment for kidney-related complications in recent weeks.

Earlier on June 8, Satyapal Malik had shared a health update on social media, describing his condition as “serious.”

A day prior, the veteran politician posted on X that he had been hospitalised for the past month and was undergoing treatment for kidney-related issues.

Malik was the governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 23, 2018 to October 30, 2019.

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