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Omar Abdullah
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- Born 10 March 1970
- Age 54
- Birth Place Rochford, Essex, England
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Jammu And Kashmir National Conference
- In Office Union Minister Of State 13 October 1999 - 23 December 2002, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 10 March 1998 - 18 May 2009, President Of Jammu And Kashmir National Conference 2002-2009
- Residence 40, Gupkar Road, Srinagar
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- Jammu And Kashmir National Conference,
- Vice President,
- National Conference
Omar Abdullah BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the National Conference (NC) and a prominent leader in Jammu and Kashmir politics, has officially filed his nomination for the 2024 Assembly elections from the Budgam constituency. Known for his leadership and commitment to the people of the region, this move marks a...
Omar Abdullah PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Farooq Abdullah |
| Spouse | Payal Nath (1994; 2011), Nidhi Razdan (2014), |
| Education | Burn Hall School, Sydenham College (B.Com) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Omar Abdullah
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | 2009 - 2018 |
| Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | 2009 - 2015 |
| Member of the 12th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 13th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | 16 October 2024 - Present |
OMAR ABDULLAH NEWS
In battle of the Agas, Budgam bypoll loss will pinch Omar Abdullah the hardest
November 14, 2025 10:14 pm
PDP wins the constituency, which has been represented by National Conference since 1977
‘Not every resident of Kashmir is a terrorist’: Omar’s word of caution after Red Fort blast
November 14, 2025 5:36 am
CM Omar Abdullah calls for ‘severe punishment’ to those involved in the terror module, saying that ‘no religion can justify the killing of innocents with such brutality’
Omar hits bypoll trail – with guns blazing against PDP, but his own MP missing
November 07, 2025 3:21 pm
J&K CM says all forces have united to defeat the National Conference as the party has stood by its promise to keep the BJP at bay
Drums, flowers: Rousing welcome for Omar Abdullah in Jammu after first Darbar Move in 4 years
November 04, 2025 4:43 am
J&K’s secretariat is reopening in Jammu after the first Darbar Move — the 150-year-old biannual shift of the secretariat and government offices — in four years.
Decode Politics: PDP says ‘anti-bulldozer’, NC ‘land mafia’, BJP ‘land jihad’. Why a J&K Bill incited parties
November 02, 2025 6:31 pm
Amid looming auctions for Gulmarg hotel leases, PDP MLA Waheed Para’s private member’s Bill touched the raw nerve of land in the UT
Knives out in National Conference as Altaf echoes Ruhullah, Omar in firefighting mode
October 29, 2025 8:56 pm
With his one-year-old govt facing heat from within the NC over “failures” to fulfil political pledges, Omar reaches out to old guard, claiming a “difference of sky and earth” between Mian Altaf and Ruhullah.
Omar promises to start law university classes in Budgam, BJP alleges poll code breach
October 29, 2025 6:27 pm
CM Omar tells the assembly his govt could consider temporary classes for the proposed university at vacant buildings in Budgam’s Ompora. Comes ahead of the Budgam bypolls.
J&K quota row may flare up as govt data reveals the big Jammu-Kashmir gap
October 28, 2025 11:31 pm
Citing figures shared by Revenue Dept in response to a query by him, PDP MLA Waheed Para calls it “deliberate structural disempowerment of the people of Kashmir”
BJP has kept nearly 15% of population out of representation in Centre: Omar
October 27, 2025 3:25 pm
Says there will be no discrimination on basis of region or religion between Kashmir and Jammu in distribution of relief.
Another NC MP takes on Omar Abdullah, says no progress on political issues of J&K
October 27, 2025 2:45 am
Ahmad’s criticism of the Omar Abdullah government is significant as he is one of the senior-most leaders of the party and wields considerable influence not only in his constituency but across the Gujjar and Pahari belts of the UT.
OMAR ABDULLAH PHOTOS
After being released from detention, here is how Mehbooba Mufti spent her day
October 14, 2020 5:28 pm
Mufti, along with the entire separatist and mainstream leadership, was detained by the J&K Police on August 5 last year; the day the Centre abrogated Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and downgraded the state into two Union Territories.
Nitish, Omar, Rahul at Sonia Gandhi's Iftar party
July 13, 2015 10:17 pm
Omar Abdullah, Nitish Kumar arrives at the Iftar party hosted by Sonia Gandhi in Delhi.
J&K Assembly: A day of drama
March 27, 2015 9:35 pm
The session turned ugly when entire opposition accused Mufti led government of lying before the House.
Omar Abdullah: The CM of Jammu and Kashmir set to lose power
December 23, 2014 2:50 pm
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah may have won the Beerwah Assembly seat by a margin of over 1000 votes in the state but the CM is all set to lose power in the volatile state.
Ministers pay homage to martyrs on Police Commemoration Day
October 21, 2014 4:18 pm
The ministers salute martyrs at the Police Memorial on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Flood situation remains grim in Jammu and Kashmir
September 10, 2014 12:04 pm
At least 100 villages across the Kashmir valley were flooded by overflowing lakes and rivers, in the worst flooding in 22 years caused by heavy rains.
PM Narendra Modi flags off Katra train
July 04, 2014 5:45 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the Centre wants to win the hearts of people of Jammu and Kashmir through development as he flagged off the train linking Katra--the base camp for pilgrims headed to Vaishno Devi shrine.
Today in pics: February 22, 2014
February 22, 2014 3:13 pm
The sun sets over the central dome of the Parliament.
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OMAR ABDULLAH VIDEOS
Express Eye for Detail 14: J&K crisis, Sushma Swaraj out of 2019 race, American tourist in Andaman and more
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This week we look at the strange situation in Jammu & Kashmir where a fax machine is all it took to stop three parties from coming together and forming the government. What it means for Sushma Swaraj to opt out of the 2019 general election and the c
J&K political drama: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti find themselves in a strange situation
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
National Conference chief Omar Abdullah said that PDP and NC coming together is not the best idea for mainstream politics in J&K. But today, both he and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti find themselves in a strange situation.
'It doesn't help when 14-16 leaders sit on stage and blast PM Modi. It allows him to play victim... Must work at state-level'
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
In this edition of Idea Exchange Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah expresses concern over the recent political killings in Jammu and Kashmir and says that the Centre's lack of clarity on J&K is worrying.
Why isn’t BJP-PDP forming govt. in J&K: Omar
February 25, 2016 7:00 am
Srinagar (J&K), Feb 25 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah questioned the delay by the BJP-PDP alliance in forming the government in the state, in spite of having good numbers in the assembly. Talking about the present Governor Rule in the state, Abdullah said the rule is imposed when there is no numbers, which is also called the Breakdown of Constitutional Order, where there is no possibility of the formation of a government.
Unaware of developments about selection of next CM: Omar Abdullah
January 15, 2016 9:37 am
Chennai, Jan 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that he was unaware of the developments regarding the election of the next Chief Minister of the state. He added that whatever be the decision, it should be for the welfare of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He added that both Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) need to chart the future course of action.
