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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
Farooq Abdullah to step down as chief of National Conference in Dec, will stay PAGD head
November 19, 2022 2:14 am
The 85-year-old leader has served as the party president since August 1981, barring one term (2002 to 2009) when he passed on the leadership of the party to son Omar Abdullah.
November 4, 1982, Forty Years Ago: No President’s Rule
November 03, 2022 10:38 pm
The non-communist opposition parties in Parliament scuttled the government’s move to extend President’s rule in Assam even after next March through a constitution amendment bill during the current session of Parliament.
Voter roll revision: J&K opp parties to protest over inclusion of non-locals
October 18, 2022 7:41 am
The panel, which comprises all five constituents of the People’s Alliance For Gupkar Declaration including the NC and the PDP, and several others such as the Congress, was formed on October 8. It held its first meeting on Monday.
Farooq questions BJP's normalcy claim: 'I don't see improved situation'
October 17, 2022 10:09 pm
The NC leader had gone there to pay condolences to senior party leader and former minister Jagjeevan Lal on the death of his sister, and also to the family of former bureaucrat Babu Lal who had passed away recently.
Here's what NC govts achieved: Farooq responds to Amit Shah
October 07, 2022 7:02 am
Puts out an exhaustive list, of measures taken from education to industry, panchayati raj to RTI, under 26 years of NC rule
September 16, 1982, Forty Years Ago: New Andhra CM
September 15, 2022 10:19 pm
The final choice of the high command for the leadership of the Andhra Pradesh legislature Congress (I) party seems to be K Vijayabhaskara Reddy, member of the Lok Sabha, according to indications available in New Delhi.
September 12, 1982, Forty Years Ago: Abdullah elected CM
September 12, 2022 4:18 am
The National Conference Legislature party formally endorsed the decision o f Governor B K Nehru and elected Farooq Abdullah chief minister of the state.
Final decision on contesting all 90 seats in J&K during polls: NC president Farooq Abdullah
August 25, 2022 4:00 pm
His remarks come a day after the provincial committee of the National Conference resolved to contest all 90 seats and not in alliance with other members of the PAGD, the amalgam formed for restoration of special status of Jammu and Kashmir within the Indian Constitution.
Won't accept revision of electoral rolls, resolves J&K all-party meet
August 23, 2022 7:09 am
Shiv Sena at meeting; J&K People's Conference chairman Sajad Lone stays away, says will wait for list before deciding stand
BJP to chalk out strategy against NC-led all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list
August 22, 2022 11:26 am
The NC president had called the meeting after remarks related to the addition of voters in the revised rolls by the UT's Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar raised hackles of the regional parties.
Karnataka driver’s viral ‘Keep distance, EMI pending’ car sticker wins over social media
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A short clip of a car sticker has struck a chord online, turning an everyday traffic moment into a viral laugh-fest. The video, posted on Instagram by @bearys_in_dubai, captures a white hatchback navigating traffic on Circuit House Road in Mangaluru, Karnataka. What really caught viewers’ attention wasn’t the car itself, but a sticker pasted on its rear that read, “Keep distance, EMI pending.”