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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
Omar Abdullah, Farooq move J&K HC for release of 16 NC leaders detained since August 5 last year: Party
July 13, 2020 10:48 pm
NC president and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah and NC vice president Omar Abdullah filed the habeas corpus petitions, challenging "the unconstitutional and illegal house detention" of senior leaders and functionaries, according to a party statement.
Farooq Abdullah writes to PM, seeks immediate restoration of 4G internet services in J&K
March 19, 2020 3:49 pm
The chorus for restoration of high-speed 4G internet services on mobile phones in Jammu and Kashmir has grown in the wake of the detection of the first case of coronavirus in the valley.
J&K: Farooq Abdullah meets Mehbooba Mufti’s family
March 18, 2020 3:57 am
Abdullah, who was released last week after remaining under detention for 221 days, drove to the Mufti residence late afternoon on Tuesday and spent more than an hour there.
Farooq Abdullah asks leaders to unite to bring back all J&K detainees lodged outside UT
March 16, 2020 8:15 am
Abdullah, who is also the president of the National Conference issued his first statement after his release on Friday, after remaining under detention for 221 days.
Incomplete step
March 16, 2020 8:28 am
Farooq Abdullah’s release is reminder of continued detention of many others in Kashmir. Government must follow through.
Srinagar: Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar, Azad drops by
March 15, 2020 2:13 am
Azad said once the leaders had been released, elections should be conducted, and people given the power to choose their government. “Political process is a fundamental right in a democracy."
Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Farooq Abdullah, calls for restoration of democracy in J&K
March 14, 2020 8:47 pm
Srinagar MP Farooq Abdullah was set free after 221 days after Jammu and Kashmir administration revoked his detention under PSA.
After 7 months in detention, Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar Abdullah
March 14, 2020 3:07 pm
Today, he drove from his residence to the nearby Hari Nivas where his son, also a former chief minister, has been held under preventive custody since February 5 under the PSA.
J&K: 221 days later, Farooq is released, he says my freedom ‘incomplete’
March 14, 2020 6:25 am
Farooq Abdullah has been set free after 221 days. He was under preventive detention first, and charged under the Public Safety Act in September. His detention was last extended on March 11 for three months.
Thank all who fought for my freedom, says Farooq Abdullah after being released from detention
March 14, 2020 6:17 am
"Today I don't have words. I am free today. Now, I will be able to go to Delhi and attend Parliament and speak for you all," Abdullah said while addressing reporters from his house.
