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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
Member of the 7th Lok Sabha	N/A

News

FAROOQ ABDULLAH NEWS

J-K race in last lap, allies NC, Congress keep to their own lanes – largely

September 28, 2024 7:39 am

While top leaders rarely shared a platform, parties managed to contain rebel numbers, point out such issues not unexpected in an alliance.

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah. (Express file photo by Rohit Jain Paras)

ED goes to court with fresh charges against Farooq Abdullah in JKCA case

September 11, 2024 5:28 am

Last month, the J&K High Court quashed the chargesheet filed by the ED under the PMLA against Farooq Abdullah and some other former office-bearers of the JKCA on the ground that the central agency did not have jurisdiction in the case.

Turbulent history of Congress, National Conference relations: Bad blood to accords, rivalry to alliances

August 27, 2024 6:58 am

Cong, NC tie-up for upcoming J&K polls, first in a decade, also assumes significance since NC manifesto promises restoration of Articles 370 and 35A, an issue Cong has skirted

In 2012, the JKCA initiated an investigation after a report in The Indian Express that over Rs 40 crore meant for “promotion of the game” was diverted to fake JKCA accounts by members of the association.

Decode Politics: Ahead of Assembly polls, why a big relief for Farooq Abdullah

August 23, 2024 6:41 pm

HC quashes ED case lodged against the former CM and NC chief in 2019 on technical grounds; Apni Party questions timing

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Step towards restoring democracy: Parties welcome J&K poll dates

August 17, 2024 7:43 am

Congress reiterates statehood demand; better late than never, says NC’s Omar

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JKCA case: HC quashes ED charge sheets against Farooq Abdullah, others

August 14, 2024 7:16 pm

Abdullah has been questioned multiple times by the agency in the case.

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‘So many troops on border, how are (terrorists) coming in?’: Farooq Abdullah talks of ‘collusion’

August 12, 2024 11:01 am

Senior BJP leaders and former deputy chief ministers, Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta, described Abdullah’s statement as “utterly baseless” and made “out of frustration after having lost political relevance” in the J&K.

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July 27, 1984, Forty Years Ago: J&K Security Concern

July 26, 2024 11:30 pm

UNION HOME Minister P V Narasimha Rao said that the Jammu and Kashmir governor did not commit any constitutional impropriety in dismissing the Farooq Abdullah Ministry.

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National Conference discusses upcoming J&K Assembly elections

July 04, 2024 2:43 am

In a statement, the party said, “During this time, core competencies and future courses of action will be discussed and put into perspective.” The party’s Lok Sabha election performance, in which it won two of the three seats, was also analysed.

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July 3, 1984, forty years ago: Jagmohan dismisses Farooq Abdullah Ministry in J-K

July 03, 2024 10:57 am

J R Jayewardene, the Sri Lankan President said that he had recapitulated his views to Indira Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister, that the political resolution to the Tamil problem was Sri Lanka’s “internal matter”.

Bihar Assembly polls to be held before November 22: Election Commission

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar confirmed Bihar Legislative Assembly elections before November 22, introduced reforms and logistical changes for free, fair and timely elections. A major initiative is the reduction of number of electors per polling station to 1,200. Parties had suggested that elections be held right after the Chhath festival, and in as few phases as possible to maximise voter participation.

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