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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician (1946–2025)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name               = Satya Pal Malik
| name = Satya Pal Malik
| image               = Governor of Bihar Satya Pal Malik.jpg
| image = Governor of Bihar Satya Pal Malik.jpg
| imagesize           = 250px
| imagesize = 250px
| caption             = Governor Malik in 2018
| caption = Malik in 2018
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1946|7|24|df=y}}
| office = 19th [[List of governors of Meghalaya|Governor of Meghalaya]]
| birth_place        = [[Bagpat district|Hisawada]], [[United Provinces (1937-50)|United Provinces]], [[British India]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3327.htm | title=9th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile | publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] | access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref>
| term = 18 August 2020 – 3 October 2022
| alma_mater          = [[Meerut University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]], [[LLB]])
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| office              = 21st [[List of Governors of Meghalaya|Governor of Meghalaya]]
| 1namedata = [[Conrad Sangma]]
| 1blankname          = [[List of Chief Ministers of Meghalaya|Chief Minister]]
| predecessor = [[Tathagata Roy]]
| 1namedata          = [[Conrad Sangma]]
| successor = [[B. D. Mishra]]
| term_start          = 18 August 2020
| office1 = 18th [[List of governors of Goa|Governor of Goa]]
| predecessor        = [[Tathagata Roy]]
| term1 = 3 November 2019 – 18 August 2020
| office2             = 13th [[List of Governors of Jammu and Kashmir|Governor of Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref name="iejkgov">{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/centre-appoints-bihar-governor-satya-pal-malik-as-new-jammu-and-kashmir-governor-1852509.html?ref=hp_top_pos_1|title=Satya Pal Malik Named New Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Vajpayee Aide Lal Ji Tandon Takes His Place in Bihar|date=21 August 2018|publisher=News18|access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref>
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| chief_minister2    = [[Vacant]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Pramod Sawant]]
| term_start2        = 23 August 2018
| predecessor1 = [[Mridula Sinha]]
| term_end2          = 30 October 2019 <ref name="iejkgov" />
| successor1 = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]] ''(additional charge)''
| appointer          =
| office2 = 10th [[List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir|Governor of Jammu and Kashmir]]
| predecessor2       = [[Narinder Nath Vohra]]
| term2 = 23 August 2018 – 30 October 2019
| successor2         = Position Abolished <br /> [[G. C. Murmu]] <br /> (as Lieutenant Governor)
| president2 = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
| office3             = 27th [[List of governors of Bihar|Governor of Bihar]]
| predecessor2 = [[Narinder Nath Vohra]]
| term_start3        = 30 September 2017
| successor2 = ''Office abolished''<br/>{{small|([[G. C. Murmu]] as Lieutenant Governor)}}
| term_end3          = 21 August 2018
| office3 = [[List of governors of Odisha|Governor of Odisha]]<br>{{small|''Additional charge''}}
| 1blankname3         = Chief Minister
| status3 =  
| 1namedata3         = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| term3 = 21 March 2018 – 28 May 2018
| successor3          = [[Lalji Tandon]]
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
| predecessor3        = [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]]
| 1namedata3 = [[Naveen Patnaik]]
| office4             = 25th [[Governor of Odisha]]
| predecessor3 = [[S. C. Jamir]]
| term_start4        = 21 March 2018
| successor3 = [[Ganeshi Lal]]
| term_end4          = 28 May 2018
| office4 = 25th [[List of governors of Bihar|Governor of Bihar]]
| 1blankname4         = Chief Minister
| term4 = 30 September 2017 – 21 August 2018
| 1namedata4         = [[Naveen Patnaik]]
| 1blankname4 = Chief Minister
| predecessor4       = [[S. C. Jamir]]
| 1namedata4 = [[Nitish Kumar]]
| successor4         = [[Ganeshi Lal]]
| predecessor4 = [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]]
| office1            = 18th [[Governor of Goa]]
| successor4 = [[Lalji Tandon]]
| term_start1        = 3 November 2019
| office5 = [[Union Minister of State]] for [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)|Parliamentary Affairs]] and [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Tourism]]
| term_end1          = 18 August 2020
| primeminister5 = [[V. P. Singh]]
| 1blankname1        = Chief Minister
| term5 = 23 April 1990 {{endash}} 10 November 1990
| 1namedata1          = [[Pramod Sawant]]
| predecessor5 = [[P. Namgyal]]
| predecessor1        = [[Mridula Sinha]]
| successor5 = [[M. M. Jacob]]
| successor1          = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]] <br /> (additional charge)
| office6 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency5      = [[Aligarh (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Aligarh]]
| term6 = 1989–1991
| office5            = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| predecessor6 = [[Usha Rani Tomar]]
| term5              = 1989 – 1991
| successor6 = [[Sheela Gautam]]
| predecessor5        = [[Usha Rani Tomar]]
| constituency6 = [[Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency|Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh]]
| successor5          = [[Sheela Gautam]]
| office7 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| office6            = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term7 = 1980–1989
| term6              = 1980 – 1989
| predecessor7 =
| predecessor6        =
| successor7 =
| successor6          =  
| constituency7 = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]
| constituency6      = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| office8 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| party               = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| term8 = 1974–1977
| otherparty         = [[Bharatiya Kranti Dal]], [[Indian National Congress]], [[Janata Dal]], [[Lok Dal]], [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
| predecessor8 = Chaudhry Vikram Singh
| residence          = [[Raj Bhavan]], [[Shillong]] [[Meghalaya]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Meghalaya Governor |url=http://meggovernor.gov.in/ |website=meggovernor.gov.in |access-date=10 November 2020}}</ref>
| successor8 = Ismail
| website             =  
| constituency8 = [[Baghpat Assembly constituency|Baghpat]]
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|07|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Meerut district|Meerut]], United Provinces, British India<ref>{{cite web | url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3327.htm | title=9th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile | publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] | access-date=30 September 2017 | archive-date=1 October 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001031312/http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3327.htm | url-status=live}}</ref> <br /> (present-day [[Bagpat district|Bagpat]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India)
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|08|05|1946|07|24|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Delhi]], India
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty = [[Bharatiya Kranti Dal]]<br/>[[Janata Dal]]<br/>[[Indian National Congress]]<br/>[[Lok Dal]]<br/>[[Samajwadi Party]]
| spouse = Iqbal Malik
| alma_mater = [[Meerut University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]], [[LLB]])
| website =  
}}
}}


'''Satya Pal Malik''' (born 24 July 1946) is an Indian politician serving as the 21st and current [[List of governors of Meghalaya|Governor of Meghalaya]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Satya Pal Malik Appointed Meghalaya Governor, to Replace Tathagata Roy |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/satya-pal-malik-appointed-meghalaya-governor-to-replace-tathagata-roy-2797255.html |access-date=18 August 2020 |work=News18 |date=18 August 2020}}</ref> He was the 18th Governor of [[Goa]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/satya-pal-malik-appointed-as-jk-governor/article24745791.ece|title=Satya Pal Malik appointed as J&K Governor|date=21 August 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=21 August 2018|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanket |first1=Upadhyay |last2=Vaibhav |first2=Tiwari |title=J&K, Ladakh To Become Union Territories On Sardar Patel Birth Anniversary |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jammu-and-kashmir-news-bill-to-bifurcate-jammu-and-kashmir-cleared-by-president-ram-nath-kovind-2082978 |access-date=27 December 2019 |work=NDTV |date=9 August 2019}}</ref> Malik was also the Governor of the erstwhile state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He was the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019, and it was during his tenure that the constitutional decision to abrogate [[Article 370 of the Constitution of India|Article 370]], which gave special status to J&K, was taken on 5 August 2019.
'''Satya Pal Malik''' (24 July 1946 – 5 August 2025) was an Indian politician who served as governor of five Indian states, namely [[Bihar]], [[Governor of Odisha|Odisha]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Goa]], and [[List of governors of Meghalaya|Meghalaya]].


His first prominent stint as a politician was as a member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] during 1974–77. He represented Uttar Pradesh in [[Rajya Sabha]] from 1980 to 1986 and 1986–89. He was member of the [[9th Lok Sabha]] from [[Aligarh (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Aligarh]], from 1989 to 1991, as member of [[Janata Dal (Ajit)|Janata Dal]]. He was the Governor of [[Bihar]] from October 2017 to August 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/new-governors-appointed-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/60893472.cms | title=New governors appointed: All you need to know | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=30 September 2017 | access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-satya-pal-malik-bihar-governor-4868075/ | title=Who is Satya Pal Malik? | publisher=[[Indian Express]] | date=30 September 2017 | access-date=30 September 2017}}</ref> On 21 March 2018 he was also given [[Governor of Odisha|additional charge to serve as Governor of Odisha]] up to 28 May 2018. In August 2018, he was appointed Governor to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
His first prominent stint as a politician was as a member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] during 1974–77. He represented Uttar Pradesh in [[Rajya Sabha]] from 1980 to 1986 and 1986–89. He was member of the [[9th Lok Sabha]] from [[Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency|Aligarh]], from 1989 to 1991, as member of [[Janata Dal (Ajit)|Janata Dal]]. He was the Governor of [[Bihar]] from October 2017 to August 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/new-governors-appointed-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/60893472.cms | title=New governors appointed: All you need to know | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=30 September 2017 | access-date=30 September 2017 | archive-date=13 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613163316/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/new-governors-appointed-all-you-need-to-know/articleshow/60893472.cms | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-satya-pal-malik-bihar-governor-4868075/ | title=Who is Satya Pal Malik? | publisher=[[Indian Express]] | date=30 September 2017 | access-date=30 September 2017 | archive-date=30 September 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930094640/http://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-satya-pal-malik-bihar-governor-4868075/ | url-status=live }}</ref> On 21 March 2018, he was also given additional charge to serve as Governor of Odisha up to 28 May 2018. In August 2018, he was appointed Governor to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, becoming its 10th and last Governor, and served till October 2019. During his tenure, in August 2019, the state's special status was [[revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|revoked]] and it was [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|reorganised]] into two union territories. Later, he moved to [[Goa]], becoming the 18th governor, and also served as the 21st Governor of Meghalaya, until October 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Satya Pal Malik Appointed Meghalaya Governor, to Replace Tathagata Roy |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/satya-pal-malik-appointed-meghalaya-governor-to-replace-tathagata-roy-2797255.html |access-date=18 August 2020 |work=News18 |date=18 August 2020 |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926225428/https://www.news18.com/news/india/satya-pal-malik-appointed-meghalaya-governor-to-replace-tathagata-roy-2797255.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/satya-pal-malik-have-no-plans-to-join-active-politics-101664563865221.html | title=Satya Pal Malik: Have no plans to join active politics | date=October 2022 | access-date=5 October 2022 | archive-date=5 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005053113/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/satya-pal-malik-have-no-plans-to-join-active-politics-101664563865221.html | url-status=live }}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
Malik was born in Hisawada village of [[Bagpat district|Baghpat]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] in a [[Jat]] family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/m.pdf |title=Microsoft Word - biograp_sketc_1a.htm |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thekashmirwalla.com/2020/03/in-kashmir-governors-kill-time-boozing-and-golfing-satyapal-malik/|title=In Kashmir, governors kill time boozing and golfing: Satyapal Malik|date=15 March 2020|work=Kashmir Walla|access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Vineet |title=Satya Pal Malik News: सिख और जाट 300 साल नहीं भूलते...गवर्नर सत्यपाल मलिक का वीडियो देख लोग बोले- उकसा क्यों रहे |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/satya-pal-malik-governor-of-meghalaya-anchor-sushant-sinha-live-debate-chhor-kar-bhage-watch-viral-video/articleshow/87870177.cms |access-date=18 February 2022 |work=Navbharat Times |date=23 November 2021}}</ref> He pursued [[Bachelor of Science]] and [[LLB]] degrees from [[Meerut College]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Satya Pal Malik? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-satya-pal-malik-bihar-governor-4868075/ |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=22 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In 1968-69, Malik was elected as the students union president, commencing his political career.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bihar Governor Satpal Malik visits Meerut College |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/bihar-governor-satpal-malik-visits-meerut-college-1502529584.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=The Statesman |date=16 November 2017}}</ref>
Satya Pal Malik was born to Budh Singh on 24 July 1946 in Hisawada, a village in the [[Meerut district]] of the [[United Provinces (1937–50)|United Provinces]] of [[British India]] (now in the [[Bagpat district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India) into a [[Jats#Hindu Jats|Hindu Jat]] family.<ref name="RS_Profile">{{cite web |url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/m.pdf |title=Mali, Shri Satya Pal |page=7 |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305103349/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/m.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thekashmirwalla.com/2020/03/in-kashmir-governors-kill-time-boozing-and-golfing-satyapal-malik/|title=In Kashmir, governors kill time boozing and golfing: Satyapal Malik|date=15 March 2020|work=Kashmir Walla|access-date=18 February 2022|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516150548/https://thekashmirwalla.com/2020/03/in-kashmir-governors-kill-time-boozing-and-golfing-satyapal-malik/|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Vineet |title=Satya Pal Malik News: सिख और जाट 300 साल नहीं भूलते...गवर्नर सत्यपाल मलिक का वीडियो देख लोग बोले- उकसा क्यों रहे |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/satya-pal-malik-governor-of-meghalaya-anchor-sushant-sinha-live-debate-chhor-kar-bhage-watch-viral-video/articleshow/87870177.cms |access-date=18 February 2022 |work=Navbharat Times |date=23 November 2021 |archive-date=18 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218175705/https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/satya-pal-malik-governor-of-meghalaya-anchor-sushant-sinha-live-debate-chhor-kar-bhage-watch-viral-video/articleshow/87870177.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Posts held==
Malik pursued his [[Bachelor of Science]] and [[Bachelor of Laws]] degrees from [[Meerut University]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Satya Pal Malik? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-satya-pal-malik-bihar-governor-4868075/ |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=22 August 2018 |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909173548/https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-satya-pal-malik-bihar-governor-4868075/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1968–69, Malik was elected as the students union president, commencing his political career.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bihar Governor Satpal Malik visits Meerut College |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/bihar-governor-satpal-malik-visits-meerut-college-1502529584.html |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=The Statesman |date=16 November 2017 |archive-date=15 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415004234/https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/bihar-governor-satpal-malik-visits-meerut-college-1502529584.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He was married to Idbal Malik.<ref name="RS_Profile"/>
* 1974-77 : MLA from [[Baghpat (Assembly constituency)|Baghpat]], as member of Charan Singh's BKD
* 1980-89 : Rajya Sabha Member from Uttar Pradesh
* 1989-91 : Member of Lok Sabha from [[Aligarh (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Aligarh]], on Janata Dal ticket
* 1996  :  Lost Lok Sabha Election from Aligarh on Samajwadi Party ticket, came fourth with only 40,789 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/feb/up76.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT: Polling Booth: Election' 96: Uttar Pradesh/Aligarh |work=Rediff.com |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
* 2012 : Appointed National Vice President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shekhar |first1=Kumar Shakti |title=Satya Pal Malik: When Satya Pal Malik courted controversies as governor - from Bihar, Jammu-Kashmir and Goa to Meghalaya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/when-satya-pal-malik-courted-controversies-as-governor-from-bihar-jammu-kashmir-and-goa-to-meghalaya/articleshow/87299818.cms |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=27 October 2021}}</ref>
* October 2017 - August 2018 : Governor of Bihar
* August 2018 - October 2019 : Governor of [[List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir|Jammu and Kashmir]]
* 2020 : Governor of Goa
* 2021 : Governor of Meghalaya


==Controversial speech==
Malik died after a prolonged illness on 5 August 2025, at the age of 79.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bhardwaj |first=Amit |date=5 August 2025 |title=Former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik dies at 79 after prolonged illness |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/former-jk-governor-satyapal-malik-dies-at-79-after-prolonged-illness-2766508-2025-08-05 |magazine=India Today  |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref>
On 8 November 2021, Malik was invited to Global Jat Summit and in his speech, he used provocative messages against the Indian government regarding the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest]] and said "you will not be able to overcome the [[Sikhs]]. The Guru's four children were slaughtered, but the Guru refused to surrender.You cannot defeat the [[Jat people|Jats]] as well."<ref name="FPJ"/>


He also added, "[[Indira Gandhi]] knew that she would be killed and she was killed. They killed [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya|General Vaidya]] in Pune and [[Reginald Dyer|General Dwyer]] in London. I have even said that don't test the patience of the Sikh community."<ref name="FPJ">{{Cite news |title=WATCH: Twitterati trend #SackSatyapalMalik as they slam Governor for remarks on 'Indira Gandhi assassination' in viral video |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/watch-twitterati-trend-sacksatyapalmalik-as-they-slam-governor-for-remarks-on-indira-gandhi-assassination-in-viral-video |access-date=25 March 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |date=23 November 2021}}</ref>
==Politics==
===Early state politics===
Malik was first elected to any public office as a member of legislative assembly from [[Baghpat Assembly constituency|Baghpat]] after he successfully contested the election as member of [[Charan Singh]]'s [[Bharatiya Kranti Dal]]. He won the election by receiving 42.4% of the votes cast and defeating his nearest rival Acharya Deepankar of the [[Communist party of India]] who got 31.6% of the total votes cast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baghpat Assembly Constituency Election Result – Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/baghpat-uttar-pradesh-assembly-constituency#1974 |access-date=17 November 2022 |website=resultuniversity.com |archive-date=17 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117145254/https://resultuniversity.com/election/baghpat-uttar-pradesh-assembly-constituency#1974 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, after the formation of [[Bharatiya Lok Dal]], he joined the party and became the general secretary of Lok Dal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members Bioprofile |url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3327.htm |access-date=17 November 2022 |website=164.100.47.194 |archive-date=1 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001031312/http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3327.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
===National politics===
* 1980–89: Rajya Sabha Member from Uttar Pradesh
* 1989–91: Member of Lok Sabha from [[Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency|Aligarh]], on [[Janata Dal]] ticket
* 1996: Lost Lok Sabha Election from [[Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency|Aligarh]] on [[Samajwadi Party|SP]] ticket, came fourth with only 40,789 votes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/feb/up76.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT: Polling Booth: Election' 96: Uttar Pradesh/Aligarh |work=Rediff.com |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=28 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628150819/https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/feb/up76.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2012: Appointed National Vice-president of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shekhar |first1=Kumar Shakti |title=Satya Pal Malik: When Satya Pal Malik courted controversies as governor – from Bihar, Jammu-Kashmir and Goa to Meghalaya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/when-satya-pal-malik-courted-controversies-as-governor-from-bihar-jammu-kashmir-and-goa-to-meghalaya/articleshow/87299818.cms |access-date=24 June 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=27 October 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817003941/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/when-satya-pal-malik-courted-controversies-as-governor-from-bihar-jammu-kashmir-and-goa-to-meghalaya/articleshow/87299818.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
===Governor of States===
* 30 September 2017 – 21 August 2018: [[List of governors of Bihar|Governor of Bihar]]
* 21 March 2018 – 28 August 2018: [[List of governors of Odisha|Governor of Odisha]] Additional Charge                 
* 23 August 2018 – 30 October 2019: [[List of governors of Jammu and Kashmir|Governor of Jammu and Kashmir]]
* 3 November 2019 – 18 August 2020: [[List of governors of Goa|Governor of Goa]]
* 18 August  2020 – 3 October 2022: [[List of governors of Meghalaya|Governor of Meghalaya]]
 
==Political views ==
 
===Support for farmers' protest===
{{Main|2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest}}
On 8 November 2021, Malik was invited to Global Jat Summit and in his speech, he warned the Indian government regarding the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest]] and said "you will not be able to overcome the [[Sikhs]]. The Guru's four children were slaughtered, but the Guru refused to surrender. You cannot defeat the [[Jats]] as well."<ref name="FPJ"/>
 
He also added, "[[Indira Gandhi]] knew that she would be killed and she was killed [for ordering [[Operation Blue Star|Bluestar]]]. They killed [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya|General Vaidya]] in Pune [for leading Bluestar] and [[Michael O'Dwyer]] in London [Lieutenant Governor Of Punjab during [[Jallianwala Bagh massacre]]]. I have even said that don't test the patience of the Sikh community."<ref name="FPJ">{{Cite news |title=WATCH: Twitterati trend #SackSatyapalMalik as they slam Governor for remarks on 'Indira Gandhi assassination' in viral video |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/watch-twitterati-trend-sacksatyapalmalik-as-they-slam-governor-for-remarks-on-indira-gandhi-assassination-in-viral-video |work=Free Press Journal |date=23 November 2021 |access-date=25 March 2022 |archive-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325043050/https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/watch-twitterati-trend-sacksatyapalmalik-as-they-slam-governor-for-remarks-on-indira-gandhi-assassination-in-viral-video |url-status=live }}</ref> This was used as an outro snippet on the controversial song [[SYL (song)|SYL]] by [[Sidhu Moose Wala]].<ref>{{Citation |title=SYL Sidhu Moose Wala (Official Video) {{!}} Ohna Chir Paani Chado Tupka Ni Dinde {{!}} New Punjabi Song 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsxoE0Z4yt8 |access-date=19 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Views on Pulwama attack and Narendra Modi ===
On 14 April 2023, in an interview to [[Karan Thapar]], Malik gave his views on [[2019 Pulwama attack|Pulwama attack]] and [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Modi Has No Problem With Corruption, Is Ignorant on Kashmir, Silenced Me On Pulwama Laparvahi' |url=https://youtube.com/watch/b8wmHUhLvOI |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415045956/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8wmhuhlvoi&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1 |archive-date=15 April 2023 |access-date=16 April 2023 |website=The Wire}}</ref>
 
# Narendra Modi had no dislike for corruption and has taken no action against those alleged to be involved in corruption because they were close to him.
# The former J&K governor had also made serious claims about mistakes that led to the Pulwama attack in 2019, including instructions by Modi and NSA [[Ajit Doval]] for him to stay quiet on the mistakes and that he "realised that all the onus of the attack will be put on [[Pakistan]]".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hussain |first1=Abid |title=Pakistan reacts to ex-Kashmir governor's revelations on Pulwama |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/17/pakistan-reacts-to-ex-kashmir-governors-revelations-on-pulwama |work=Al Jazeera |date=17 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
# “CRPF people (had) asked for aircraft to ferry their people because such a large convoy generally doesn’t travel by road,” Malik said, adding the request was made to the Home Ministry but “they refused to give”.
# Malik also said that there was grave intelligence failure in the Pulwama incident because the car carrying 300 kilograms of RDX explosives had come from [[Pakistan]] but was travelling around the roads and villages of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] for 10–15 days without being detected and without anyone knowing.
 
== See also ==
* [[Balbir Singh Rajewal]]
* [[Rakesh Tikait]]


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Satya Pal Malik
Malik in 2018
19th Governor of Meghalaya
In office
18 August 2020 – 3 October 2022
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma
Preceded byTathagata Roy
Succeeded byB. D. Mishra
18th Governor of Goa
In office
3 November 2019 – 18 August 2020
Chief MinisterPramod Sawant
Preceded byMridula Sinha
Succeeded byBhagat Singh Koshyari (additional charge)
10th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
In office
23 August 2018 – 30 October 2019
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Preceded byNarinder Nath Vohra
Succeeded byOffice abolished
(G. C. Murmu as Lieutenant Governor)
Governor of Odisha
Additional charge
In office
21 March 2018 – 28 May 2018
Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik
Preceded byS. C. Jamir
Succeeded byGaneshi Lal
25th Governor of Bihar
In office
30 September 2017 – 21 August 2018
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Preceded byKeshari Nath Tripathi
Succeeded byLalji Tandon
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism
In office
23 April 1990 – 10 November 1990
Prime MinisterV. P. Singh
Preceded byP. Namgyal
Succeeded byM. M. Jacob
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byUsha Rani Tomar
Succeeded bySheela Gautam
ConstituencyAligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1980–1989
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1974–1977
Preceded byChaudhry Vikram Singh
Succeeded byIsmail
ConstituencyBaghpat
Personal details
Born(1946-07-24)24 July 1946
Meerut, United Provinces, British India[1]
(present-day Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died5 August 2025(2025-08-05) (aged 79)
Delhi, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Janata Dal
Indian National Congress
Lok Dal
Samajwadi Party
Spouse(s)Iqbal Malik
Alma materMeerut University (B.Sc, LLB)

Satya Pal Malik (24 July 1946 – 5 August 2025) was an Indian politician who served as governor of five Indian states, namely Bihar, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, and Meghalaya.

His first prominent stint as a politician was as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly during 1974–77. He represented Uttar Pradesh in Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1986 and 1986–89. He was member of the 9th Lok Sabha from Aligarh, from 1989 to 1991, as member of Janata Dal. He was the Governor of Bihar from October 2017 to August 2018.[2][3] On 21 March 2018, he was also given additional charge to serve as Governor of Odisha up to 28 May 2018. In August 2018, he was appointed Governor to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, becoming its 10th and last Governor, and served till October 2019. During his tenure, in August 2019, the state's special status was revoked and it was reorganised into two union territories. Later, he moved to Goa, becoming the 18th governor, and also served as the 21st Governor of Meghalaya, until October 2022.[4][5]

Background[edit | edit source]

Satya Pal Malik was born to Budh Singh on 24 July 1946 in Hisawada, a village in the Meerut district of the United Provinces of British India (now in the Bagpat district of Uttar Pradesh, India) into a Hindu Jat family.[6][7][8]

Malik pursued his Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Meerut University.[9] In 1968–69, Malik was elected as the students union president, commencing his political career.[10] He was married to Idbal Malik.[6]

Malik died after a prolonged illness on 5 August 2025, at the age of 79.[11]

Politics[edit | edit source]

Early state politics[edit | edit source]

Malik was first elected to any public office as a member of legislative assembly from Baghpat after he successfully contested the election as member of Charan Singh's Bharatiya Kranti Dal. He won the election by receiving 42.4% of the votes cast and defeating his nearest rival Acharya Deepankar of the Communist party of India who got 31.6% of the total votes cast.[12] Later, after the formation of Bharatiya Lok Dal, he joined the party and became the general secretary of Lok Dal.[13]

National politics[edit | edit source]

  • 1980–89: Rajya Sabha Member from Uttar Pradesh
  • 1989–91: Member of Lok Sabha from Aligarh, on Janata Dal ticket
  • 1996: Lost Lok Sabha Election from Aligarh on SP ticket, came fourth with only 40,789 votes.[14]
  • 2012: Appointed National Vice-president of BJP[15]

Governor of States[edit | edit source]

Political views[edit | edit source]

Support for farmers' protest[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest

On 8 November 2021, Malik was invited to Global Jat Summit and in his speech, he warned the Indian government regarding the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest and said "you will not be able to overcome the Sikhs. The Guru's four children were slaughtered, but the Guru refused to surrender. You cannot defeat the Jats as well."[16]

He also added, "Indira Gandhi knew that she would be killed and she was killed [for ordering Bluestar]. They killed General Vaidya in Pune [for leading Bluestar] and Michael O'Dwyer in London [Lieutenant Governor Of Punjab during Jallianwala Bagh massacre]. I have even said that don't test the patience of the Sikh community."[16] This was used as an outro snippet on the controversial song SYL by Sidhu Moose Wala.[17]

Views on Pulwama attack and Narendra Modi[edit | edit source]

On 14 April 2023, in an interview to Karan Thapar, Malik gave his views on Pulwama attack and Narendra Modi.[18]

  1. Narendra Modi had no dislike for corruption and has taken no action against those alleged to be involved in corruption because they were close to him.
  2. The former J&K governor had also made serious claims about mistakes that led to the Pulwama attack in 2019, including instructions by Modi and NSA Ajit Doval for him to stay quiet on the mistakes and that he "realised that all the onus of the attack will be put on Pakistan".[19]
  3. “CRPF people (had) asked for aircraft to ferry their people because such a large convoy generally doesn’t travel by road,” Malik said, adding the request was made to the Home Ministry but “they refused to give”.
  4. Malik also said that there was grave intelligence failure in the Pulwama incident because the car carrying 300 kilograms of RDX explosives had come from Pakistan but was travelling around the roads and villages of Jammu and Kashmir for 10–15 days without being detected and without anyone knowing.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "9th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "New governors appointed: All you need to know". The Times of India. 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Who is Satya Pal Malik?". Indian Express. 30 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ↑ PTI (18 August 2020). "Satya Pal Malik Appointed Meghalaya Governor, to Replace Tathagata Roy". News18. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Satya Pal Malik: Have no plans to join active politics". October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Mali, Shri Satya Pal" (PDF). p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "In Kashmir, governors kill time boozing and golfing: Satyapal Malik". Kashmir Walla. 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Tripathi, Vineet (23 November 2021). "Satya Pal Malik News: सिख और जाट 300 साल नहीं भूलते...गवर्नर सत्यपाल मलिक का वीडियो देख लोग बोले- उकसा क्यों रहे". Navbharat Times. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Who is Satya Pal Malik?". The Indian Express. 22 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Bihar Governor Satpal Malik visits Meerut College". The Statesman. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Bhardwaj, Amit (5 August 2025). "Former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik dies at 79 after prolonged illness". India Today. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Baghpat Assembly Constituency Election Result – Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.194. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rediff On The NeT: Polling Booth: Election' 96: Uttar Pradesh/Aligarh". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Shekhar, Kumar Shakti (27 October 2021). "Satya Pal Malik: When Satya Pal Malik courted controversies as governor – from Bihar, Jammu-Kashmir and Goa to Meghalaya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "WATCH: Twitterati trend #SackSatyapalMalik as they slam Governor for remarks on 'Indira Gandhi assassination' in viral video". Free Press Journal. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  17. ↑ SYL Sidhu Moose Wala (Official Video) | Ohna Chir Paani Chado Tupka Ni Dinde | New Punjabi Song 2022, retrieved 19 February 2024
  18. ↑ "'Modi Has No Problem With Corruption, Is Ignorant on Kashmir, Silenced Me On Pulwama Laparvahi'". The Wire. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  19. ↑ Hussain, Abid (17 April 2023). "Pakistan reacts to ex-Kashmir governor's revelations on Pulwama". Al Jazeera.
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Preceded by
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Lal Ji Tandon
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S. C. Jamir 		Governor of Odisha
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Preceded by
Narinder Nath Vohra 		Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
23 August 2018 – 31 October 2019 		Succeeded by
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25 October 2019 – 18 August 2020 		Succeeded by
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