Ex-J-K gov Satyapal Malik dies at 79

Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik died on Tuesday at a hospital here after a prolonged illness, his personal staff said. He was 79.
Malik, who had also held the positions of governor of Goa, Bihar, Meghalaya, and Odisha, besides being a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, died at 1.12 pm at Ram Manohar Lohia hospital here.
He was in the ICU of the hospital for a long time, getting treatment for various ailments, the staff said.
“It is with deep regret that we confirm the demise of Satyapal Malik, who had been receiving intensive care at our facility,” RML authorities said in a statement. Malik had a longstanding history of diabetic kidney disease, hypertension, and other chronic health issues, including morbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, the said.
As governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Malik oversaw the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state into two UTs.