FORMER JAMMU AND KASHMIR GOVERNOR SATYA PAUL MALIK PASSES AWAY 

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JAMMU AUGUST 05 : EDITORIAL 

On 05 August 2019 was the date when Article 370 was abrogated, removed Jammu & Kashmir’s special constitutional status — a historic event overseen by Malik during his governorship .

Exactly six years later, Malik died on 5 August 2025, the same calendar date that once marked a defining moment in the region’s history.

Malik served as the last Governor of the full state of Jammu & Kashmir (from August 2018 until its reorganisation in October 2019), after which the position was replaced by Lieutenant Governor following the bifurcation into two Union Territories .

His long political career—spanning over five decades—included roles as an MLA, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MP, Union Minister of State, and governor of five states/UTs (Bihar, Odisha (additional charge), Jammu & Kashmir, Goa, Meghalaya) .