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Farooq Abdullah
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- Born 21 October 1937
- Age 87
- Birth Place Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir, British India
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- In Office Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 16 April 2017 - 4 June 2024, 4th Chief Minister Of The State Of Jammu & Kashmir 9 October 1996 - 18 October 2002, Union Minister Of New And Renewable Energy 28 May 2009 - 26 May 2014
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Farooq Abdullah BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 26 Jan 2025
Farooq Abdullah is the leader of the Jammu and Kashmir-based party National Conference and former Union minister and chief minister of the erstwhile state. He served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982 and as the union minister for New and Renewable Energy betw...
Farooq Abdullah PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah |
| Spouse | Mollie Abdullah (1968), |
| Children | Omar, Safia, Hinna, Sara |
| Education | Tyndale Biscoe School, Sawai Man Singh Medical College |
POSITIONS HELD BY Farooq Abdullah
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | N/A |
| Member of the 16th Lok Sabha | 16 April 2017 - Present |
| Member of the 17th Lok Sabha | N/A |
FAROOQ ABDULLAH NEWS
DDC polls: Farooq Abdullah seeks repolling in Garoora-Bandipora
December 17, 2020 9:02 pm
Polling for the sixth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections was held on December 13.
Abdullahs infringed on land for offices, house: J&K probe
November 25, 2020 12:14 pm
Denying the allegations, the National Conference on Tuesday said, "The news attributed to sources that Dr Farooq Abdullah is a beneficiary of the Roshni Act is completely false and is being spread with malicious intent.
Farooq Abdullah: PAGD candidates not allowed to canvass... security can’t be excuse
November 22, 2020 2:35 am
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has also raised the issue, claiming that the Centre is ‘sabotaging’ participation of non-BJP parties in DDC polls, and has called for an intervention by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
RSS leader slams Farooq, Mufti for Art 370 remarks
November 18, 2020 12:08 am
“Neither secessionist politics nor the secessionist politicians have any place here,’’ RSS leader Indresh Kumar said.
Farooq Abdullah claims Congress still part of Gupkar Alliance, will fight DDC elections 'together'
November 08, 2020 10:48 pm
His remarks came a day after the Congress announced its decision to put up candidates for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections.
Farooq Abdullah: Will fight and get Article 370 back for people, then I will go
November 07, 2020 2:50 am
Stating that NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah had told the people that “our path is to Mahatma Gandhi’s India”, Farooq said, “We had warriors who fought with the raiders in 1947 (in Kashmir).”
India cannot afford to allow an Islamist state within her borders and this is what Kashmir had become
November 01, 2020 9:42 am
Narendra Modi’s Kashmir policy will be counted as a miserable failure if he does not bring peace and normalcy to the Valley so if the demands of leaders like Farooq and Mehbooba are reasonable they will be met.
NC claims Farooq Abdullah not allowed to leave residence to offer prayers, Mufti calls it gross violation of rights
October 30, 2020 1:10 pm
"Preventing Farooq sahab from offering prayers on Milad Un Nabi SAW at Hazratbal exposes GOI’s deep paranoia and their iron fist approach towards J&K. Its a gross violation of our rights and is highly condemnable," Mufti tweeted.
Gupkar alliance adopts J&K flag as symbol, Farooq says it's 'anti-BJP, not anti-national'
October 24, 2020 11:02 pm
The former chief minister said the BJP has tried to break the federal structure through acts like abrogation of Article 370 and dividing J&K into two Union Territories.
Kashmir parties work to give alliance formal shape, Farooq could be head
October 23, 2020 9:49 am
The alliance will likely have an executive council consisting of the chairperson, a vice-chairperson, general secretaries, a chief coordinator, a chief spokesperson, spokespersons from individual parties, and an office-bearer from each party.
