PM Modi mourns demise of Governor Satyapal Malik prayed for peace of departed soul

August 5, 2025

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the passing of former Governor Satyapal Malik and prayed for the peace of the departed soul after he passes following the brief illness at the age of 79.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, “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.”

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.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2025

Expressing profound grief, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla mourned the demise of the former Governor Malik. He also prayed for the peace of the departed soul.

“The passing of Shri Satya Pal Malik Ji, former Governor and member of the 9th Lok Sabha, is extremely sorrowful. I pray to God to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the grieving family and supporters,” Om Birla posted on X.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik passed away in the national capital on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.

The 79-year-old leader breathed his last at 1.10 pm today at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, according to Malik’s Personal Secretary, KS Rana.

Satyapal Malik served as the last Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019. It was during his tenure that Article 370 was abrogated by the Central government, converting the former state into two Union Territories.

Inspired by the socialist ideology of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, Satyapal Malik entered politics in 1965-66. His leadership qualities were evident early on, as he served as the President of the Meerut College Students’ Union in 1966-67 and later as the President of the Students’ Union of the then Meerut University (now Chaudhary Charan Singh University) in 1968-69.

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