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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
India-Pak govts should find way to end bloodshed in J-K: Farooq Abdullah
February 25, 2018 6:41 pm
On Pakistani troops targeting civilians, Abdullah said a bomb does not know where it is going to fall. The shelling is resorted to frighten the people, he said
Sunjuwan attack: Congress slams Modi govt, BJP says don't do politics on tragedy; here's how politicians reacted
February 11, 2018 2:00 pm
Home Minister Rajnath Singh exuded confidence that the ongoing operation against terrorists would be concluded successfully soon. "I am sure our jawans will successfully complete it," he said.
Pakistan must stop sending militants to India to improve ties: Farooq Abdullah
February 10, 2018 8:47 pm
National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah asked Pakistan to stop sending terrorists if it wanted to improve relations with India. He said "war cannot solve any problem" and could lead to bad consequences.
Farooq Abdullah hits back at Vinay Katiyar: 'India belongs to everyone'
February 08, 2018 1:15 pm
Vinay Katiyar yesterday stirred another controversy after he said that Muslims should not stay in India as the ‘community divided the country on the basis of population’.
Congress would've won Gujarat had some people not said wrong things: Farooq Abdullah targets Mani Shankar Aiyar over 'neech' remark
December 19, 2017 12:10 pm
The Congress had to face a lot of criticism after Aiyar termed PM Modi as 'neech' (low-born) and said he was not civilised enough and should refrain from practising "dirty politics".
National Conference to go alone in next J-K assembly elections: Farooq Abdullah
December 12, 2017 8:32 pm
Farooq Abdullah said, "We won't have alliance with any party. A stable, strong and people friendly government was the answer to problems facing Jammu and Kashmir."
National Conference to go alone in next J&K assembly elections: Farooq Abdullah
December 12, 2017 8:13 pm
"The BJP should have some sort of introspection and must remember the nation wants sacrifices," he said and accused the party of sowing seeds of hate and intolerance, Farooq Abdullah said
Politics of hate biggest threat to country: Farooq Abdullah
December 04, 2017 10:34 am
Abdullah asked the "believers of hate politics" to keep off Jammu and Kashmir, which he described as a "shining example of amity and communal harmony"
Claims of normalcy in Kashmir 'contrary' to ground situation: Farooq Abdullah
December 02, 2017 8:11 pm
Farooq Abdullah also claimed that there was a "growing sense of alienation" among the people, especially the youth.
Shift all Kashmiri detainees at Tihar to J-K jails, says Farooq Abdullah
November 30, 2017 1:25 am
His comments come a day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti spoke with Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, asking him to intervene in the matter.
