Overview

• Malik had been in the ICU since May 2025, receiving advanced care for a severe urinary tract infection and kidney failure.
• As the 10th and last Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, he oversaw the revocation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019.
• He previously served as Governor of Bihar, held additional charge in Odisha, and was later Governor of Goa and Meghalaya until October 2022.
• His political journey began in 1974 as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and included terms in both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
• His death prompted tributes from leaders across party lines who recalled his outspoken defense of farmers’ causes and fight against corruption.