22-05-2025
Former J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik hospitalised in Delhi, condition critical
Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik's health is critical and he is hospitalised at the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi. He is suffering from severe complications related to a urinary tract infection that has now led to kidney failure, sources told India Today was hospitalised on May 11 after he reportedly experienced extreme pain and difficulty in passing urine. A close aide of Satya Pal Malik has confirmed that both of his kidneys have now stopped functioning, and his condition remains extremely he was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, but the infection has now severely damaged his kidneys," a senior doctor from RML Hospital stated on condition of anonymity. "We are doing everything we can, but the situation is very grave," sources said.
Earlier on Thursday, the CBI chargesheeted the former Rajya Sabha MP in connection with an alleged corruption case in which civil works contracts for the Kiru Hydroelectric Power Project, valued at approximately Rs 2,200 crore, were sources close to him have strongly denied his involvement in the case, calling the move politically motivated."We were the complainants in this case. Satyapal Malik has no involvement whatsoever," his close aide said. "This chargesheet appears to be an act of vendetta politics".Malik, who has previously served as the Governor of multiple states, including Jammu and Kashmir and Goa, has often been vocal on matters of public integrity and national deteriorating health has prompted reactions from several political and civil society leaders, who are keeping a close watch on both his medical and legal Watch
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