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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
Quiet, lonely Eid for Farooq and Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti
August 12, 2019 5:32 pm
The three leaders were detained after the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 and proposed that the state be bifurcated into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Feels like body being carved...hope you stand with us: Farooq Abdullah, in tears
August 07, 2019 7:19 am
He said he has been under detention at his home and “I feel sad that the Home Minister of India can lie like this”.
Delhi Confidential: Missing Member
August 07, 2019 3:39 am
The absence of Farooq Abdullah, the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, from the House was disconcerting for some Opposition MPs. DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran was seen going through rulebooks and consulting RSP’s N K Premachandran before raising a point of order.
Maine kabhi yeh Hindustan nahin dekha: Farooq Abdullah on Jammu & Kashmir bifurcation
August 06, 2019 7:59 pm
Speaking to news channel NDTV, Abdullah asked if the government will "divide our hearts too." In his first reaction to the historic development, Abdullah broke down, saying he hopes the country stands by Kashmir.
At all-party meet, J&K parties resolve to fight attempt to abrogate special status of state
August 05, 2019 7:29 am
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said all the state parties have resolved to protect and defend the special constitutional position of J&K.
National Conference delegation meets PM Modi, cautions against any ‘precipitous step’
August 02, 2019 1:58 am
The meeting was attended by NC vice-president Omar Abdullah and Anantnag MP Justice (retired) Hasnain Masoodi. The party delegation also sought Assembly elections “before the onset of winter.”
ED questions Farooq Abdullah in money laundering case
August 01, 2019 2:19 am
The case relates to alleged irregularities in grants given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) to promote the game in the state
ED questions Farooq Abdullah in JK Cricket Association money laundering case
July 31, 2019 3:21 pm
Ofiicials said Abdullah appeared before the central agency at its Chandigarh office and his statement was being recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Joint plan to defend special status: J&K parties assert need for consensus, united approach
July 31, 2019 6:55 am
In a statement, Mufti urged all stakeholders in the state to make a joint effort “to prevent this catastrophe that can potentially lead to unimaginable problems”.
J&K parties look at joint plan to defend Article 35A
July 30, 2019 5:00 am
Article 35A empowers J&K legislature to define the state’s Permanent Residents.
