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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
Another picture of Omar Abdullah sporting unkempt beard surfaces on social media
March 06, 2020 6:30 pm
In the fresh picture as well, Omar Abdullah is seen with an unkempt beard. The earlier photo, taken in winter, showed the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister in the snow.
Lok Sabha: Oppn raises Farooq Abdullah detention, stages walkout
February 06, 2020 3:49 am
The matter was raised by Suresh Kodikunnil, who had given a notice for moving an adjournment motion on the issue.
'Is India still a democracy?': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on J-K ex-CMs detention
February 05, 2020 1:03 pm
"Six months ago we were asking how long this will carry on? Now we are asking whether we are still a democracy or not," Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted.
J&K Ex-CM Farooq Abdullah’s detention is extended by three months
December 15, 2019 3:08 am
Abdullah is being held under the Public Safety Act, 1978, “with a view to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order”, the order extending his
J&K admin extends Farooq Abdullah's detention by three months under PSA
December 14, 2019 7:55 pm
Srinagar MP Farooq Abdullah will continue to remain at his residence that has been declared a sub-jail.
Farooq Abdullah replies to Shashi Tharoor: 'We are not criminals... allow us to attend Parliament'
December 06, 2019 2:29 pm
Shashi Tharoor tweeted Abdullah's letter, which was a reply of a letter sent to the latter by the Congress leader on October 21, saying the government should allow the MPs to attend the Parliament session as a matter of parliamentary privilege.
Farooq Abdullah nominated to 21-member Parliamentary committee on defence
November 21, 2019 3:59 pm
Farooq Abdullah was slapped with the stringent PSA on September 17 on the eve of a Supreme Court hearing on a habeas corpus pertaining to his detention filed by MDMK leader Vaiko.
Express daily briefing: Key sale numbers show rural demand may dip further; Justice SA Bobde to take over as CJI today
November 18, 2019 8:23 am
All major indicators of rural demand — sales of FMCG, and of tractors and two-wheelers as well as a decline in real wages, suggest the situation has only worsened since the beginning of the financial year 2019-20.
Let Farooq attend, Opposition tells PM at all-party meet before House session
November 18, 2019 6:42 am
Buoyant after the recent Assembly election results which didn’t give the BJP the results it expected, the Opposition is gearing up to take on the government over the economic slow-down, unemployment and farm distress, apart from Kashmir.
Congress slams Centre over detention of Mufti, Omar, and Farooq
November 16, 2019 2:49 am
The Congress also slammed the government for not lifting several restrictions, like the curbs on Internet, imposed in the Valley. “The Prime Minister is going around the world saying all is well."
