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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
Article 35A: Farooq Abdullah threatens to boycott assembly, Lok Sabha polls
September 09, 2018 7:09 am
The National Conference has already announced its decision to boycott the municipal and panchayat polls
Farooq Abdullah threatens to boycott 2019 LS polls unless Centre clears stand on Articles 35A, 370
September 08, 2018 2:42 pm
"We will not only boycott the panchayat elections but also the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections if the Centre doesn't clear its stand on Article 35A and Article 370," National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said.
Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah heckled during Eid prayers for chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' at Vajpayee meet
August 22, 2018 8:47 pm
Dozens of youth also showed shoes and disrupted the congregation, forcing the former chief minister to leave the prayer ground. They also shouted slogans of "Farooq Abdullah go back" and "Hum kya chahte, azaadi" at the mosque.
Man barges into Farooq Abdullah’s Jammu house, shot dead
August 05, 2018 9:08 am
Syeed Murfad Shah’s father Imzad Hussain Shah said, “The CRPF personnel should not have shot him dead... he had no militant links. Even if he did barge into Farooq Abdullah’s house, he was unarmed. The guards could have easily overpowered him.
J-K: Relatives of man shot dead at Farooq Abdullah's Jammu house stage protests
August 04, 2018 9:22 pm
They prevented doctors from performing an autopsy for several hours and asked why an "innocent unarmed person" was killed, officials said.
Jammu: Intruder shot dead while trying to forcibly enter former CM Farooq Abdullah's residence
August 04, 2018 8:58 pm
Director General of Police Dr S P Vaid said that the deceased hailed from Poonch and the district SSP has been asked to find out his antecedents.
Dissolve J-K assembly; prepare ground for fresh elections: Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah
July 29, 2018 3:45 pm
Abdullah, who has been chief minister of the state on three earlier occasions, did not agree with Mehbooba Mufti's statement that if Delhi attempted to break her party, militancy would increase.
JKCA scam: Court directs Farooq Abdullah to appear before it on August 29
July 21, 2018 4:16 pm
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had on July 16 filed the charge sheet against four accused people, including Abdullah, in connection with alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.
Muslims being killed, people have become rabid dogs, says Farooq Abdullah
July 20, 2018 7:46 am
“This is not the India, we think of... India is of every religion — whether a Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jain or Sikh... Everyone has equal rights. Efforts are being made to change it. You should pray to God to save us from such forces,” he said.
J&K cricket association Case: CBI files chargesheet against Farooq Abdullah
July 17, 2018 1:30 am
Notably, when Abdullah had been called for questioning initially in the case, agency sources had said he was being called as a witness. However, sources said, during the course of investigation, evidence was found against him
