India, Aug. 5 -- Satyapal Malik, 79, former Jammu and Kashmir governor passed away at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after a prolonged illness, his personal secretary KS Rana confirmed on Tuesday. Malik had been undergoing treatment for kidney-related complications in recent weeks.

Hospital authorities at Delhi hospital said that former governor passed away at 1:10 PM on Tuesday, reported news agency ANI.

Earlier on June 8, Satyapal Malik had shared a health update on social media, describing his condition as "serious." A day prior, the veteran politician posted on X that he had been hospitalised for the past month and was undergoing treatment for kidney-related issues.

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