Satya Pal Malik To Replace NN Vohra As Jammu And Kashmir Governor

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
formation of a new government in the state and over Article 35A on land ownership rights in the state
under Governor's Rule since June 20, after the BJP ended its coalition government with Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party or PDP,
saying it was "untenable" to continue because of security concerns and rising terrorism.Sources had last month told TheIndianSubcontinent
that the government was unlikely to continue with NN Vohra
The Centre and NN Vohra do not see eye to eye on the formation of a new government in Jammu and Kashmir, sources had said
The Centre is keen on it, but Mr Vohra, who had handled the state four times between governments, was not
appointed by the Congress-led UPA government and after the BJP came to power, it continued with him
Even though his term ended on June 28, the Centre decided to extend his term until the Amarnath Yatra
The governor heads the board looking into elaborate security cover for the annual pilgrimage.Satya Pal Malik, a former lawmaker and BJP's
national vice president, had been appointed Bihar Governor in September last year
important positions in both the Centre and the state.The 72-year-old has been a member of the Rajya Sabha twice
governor of Bihar.