Satya Pal Malik

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1. When was Satya Pal Malik born?July 24, 1946
2. What is the tenure as governor of jammu and kashmir?August 2018 – October 2019
3. What is the total number of states served as governor?Five: Bihar, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, and Meghalaya
4. Who is Satya Pal Malik?Satya Pal Malik is an Indian politician who has served as governor of five different states in India.
5. Which states did he govern?He was governor of Bihar, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, and Meghalaya.

Article 370: A former constitutional provision that granted special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir within India.
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