PM Modi expresses grief over former Governor Satyapal Malik's death

Prime Minister PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the demise of former Governor Satyapal MalikIn 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 ShantiSaddened by the passing away of Shri Satyapal Malik Ji My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief Om Shantimdash Narendra Modi narendramodi August 5 2025Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also expressed profound grief over Malikrsquos passing calling it an ldquoextremely sorrowfulrdquo lossThe 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 Birla posted on X 9 mdash Om Birla ombirlakota August 5 2025Malik who served as the governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Governor from August 2018 to October 2019 passed away in the national capital on Tuesday following a prolonged illness The 79yearold leader breathed his last at 110 pm at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital his Personal Secretary KS Rana informedHis tenure as the Jammu and Kashmir Governor witnessed the abrogation of Article 370 bifurcating the state into two Union Territories ndash JammuKashmir and LadakhInspired by the socialist ideology of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Malik entered politics in 196566 His leadership qualities emerged early as he served as President of the Meerut College Studentsrsquo Union in 196667 and later as President of the Studentsrsquo Union of the then Meerut University now Chaudhary Charan Singh University in 196869He made his legislative debut in 1974 winning the Baghpat Assembly seat on a Bharatiya Kranti Dal ticket and was appointed the partyrsquos Chief Whip in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly His political influence grew further in 1975 when he became the AllIndia General Secretary of the newly formed Lok Dal In 1980 he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Lok DalAfter a brief break from politics Malik joined the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP in 2004 and contested from the Baghpat Lok Sabha seat Over the following years he rose steadily in the party serving as Vice President of the Uttar Pradesh BJP 200506 AllIndia Incharge of the BJP Kisan Morcha 2009 and National Vice President of the BJP in 2012 He was instrumental in shaping the partyrsquos agricultural manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and was reappointed National Vice President that year addressing several farmer rallies nationwideIn 2017 in recognition of his longstanding contribution to public life Malik was appointed Governor of Bihar On August 23 2018 he took oath as Governor of Jammu and KashmirThroughout his political career he held various significant positions including Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly 197477 Member of Parliament in both the Rajya Sabha 198084 198689 and Lok Sabha 198991 and Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism AprilndashNovember 1990 He also served on the Panel of Chairmen in the Rajya Sabha and the Panel of Speakers in the Lok Sabha during his tenureWith ANI inputs