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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
Kolkata: Country going in wrong direction, says Farooq Abdullah
December 22, 2018 4:17 am
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the country is going through a dangerous situation and there is a need to strengthen the Opposition to save the country.
If elected to power in J&K, will bring resolution of regional autonomy: NC Chief Farooq Abdullah
December 21, 2018 2:17 am
The document on regional autonomy has been prepared, Farooq Abdullah said, adding that it will meet the aspiration of people in all the regions of the state.
How Governor’s rule and President’s rule set J&K apart from other states
December 14, 2018 1:03 pm
The state has been under central rule eight times, and moved from Governor’s rule to President’s rule (after six months) on two of those occasions.
Learn to be tolerant like Vajpayee, Farooq Abdullah's advice to PM Modi
December 06, 2018 6:11 pm
Asking Modi to be "tolerant like Vajpayee", Farooq said, "He is the prime minister. He has to come up to that level and should not get engaged in smaller issues. At time I feel sorry for his statements."
Farooq Abdullah claims Sajad Lone’s father brought militancy to Valley
December 03, 2018 6:37 am
Abdullah’s statement came after Sajad Lone had earlier said that his party is against “dynastic politics”.
Farooq urges India, Pak to imitate spirit of Kartarpur by opening routes across LoC
December 02, 2018 9:24 pm
Abdullah, the Member of Parliament from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, said increased people-to-people contact and other confidence-building measures can go a long way in doing away with the "mistrust"
Delhi Confidential: Quip Master
November 27, 2018 3:51 am
National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah stole the show with his wit and politically loaded remarks at the launch of Congress leader Manish Tewari’s new book ‘Fables of Fractured Times’.
PDP-NC alliance idea took shape over 2 months, sped up after Baig’s move
November 23, 2018 7:04 am
The thought, sources said, was also driven by concerns over repeated visits to J&K by BJP general secretary Ram Madhav.
Chandrababu Naidu meets Rahul Gandhi, says coming together is 'democratic compulsion'
November 02, 2018 11:04 am
"We have to save the nation and defend democracy. It is a democratic compulsion and we have joined together to protect our country," Chandrababu Naidu said.
Farooq Abdullah trying to outsmart PDP by appearing to side with separatists: J&K BJP
September 09, 2018 10:30 pm
The comments from BJP state spokesperson Anil Gupta came in response to Abdullah's threat yesterday that the NC may boycott the assembly and Lok Sabha polls if the Centre does not take effective steps to protect Article 35A.
