Ex-J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik takes oath as Goa Governor

Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik was sworn in as the Governor of Goa on Sunday. The President of India, Ramnath Kovind, transferred Malik ahead of the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir and its conversion into two Union Territories. Malik was J&K Governor when Article 370 was diluted by the Central government, thus ending the northern state's special status. He also presided over preparation for the bifurcation of the state, which officially took place on October 31, 2019. He was succeeded by GC Murmu as L-G of J&K, and RK Mathur as L-G of Ladakh.