Newly appointed Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and is believed to have discussed about the forthcoming election to local bodies in the state, officials said.

During the half-an-hour meeting, Singh and Malik also discussed about the prevailing law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir, which is currently under the governor's rule. They discussed about the forthcoming panchayat polls, a Home Ministry official said. The panchayat election to elect 4,130 sarpanch and 29,719 panch is expected to be held later next month.