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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
Omar Abdullah’s remarks on liquor spark row, reignite decades-old debate over prohibition
May 13, 2026 2:43 am
Successive governments in Jammu and Kashmir have resisted prohibition even as political parties repeatedly raised the demand from Opposition benches.
Split imminent in National Conference? Omar hits out over J&K LoP’s remarks
May 09, 2026 8:25 am
Emphasising that the statements show the intentions of the BJP, he said that the people of J&K, especially those who voted for the BJP in the last election, “should remember that the BJP indulges in politics of blackmail and that people here are being threatened”.
‘HM (Shah) said open tourist spots with maximum footfall, not ones easiest to open’: Omar Abdullah on first anniversary of Pahalgam terror attack
April 22, 2026 10:51 am
'While going out to the markets that we know are sort of well disposed towards J&K, where we get the maximum number of our tourists from — that was Gujarat, West Bengal, Maharashtra, among others. We have seen with the start of this season that our numbers are coming from these places.'
Omar questions Centre’s ‘right time’ for J&K statehood, flags delay after 3-step promise
April 20, 2026 10:34 pm
Speaking in Rajouri, Abdullah questioned the credibility of government assurances made in the Supreme Court and Parliament.
‘Will never allow this to happen in J-K’: Omar Abdullah says won’t tolerate jungle raj after man ‘assaulted by cow vigilantes
April 15, 2026 2:29 am
30-year-old man transporting cattle was allegedly assaulted by cow vigilantes, after which he purportedly fled and jumped into a nullah. He has been missing since then.
‘What were you thinking?’: Mehbooba Mufti targets Omar govt in J-K amid campaign to reclaim lost ground
April 12, 2026 8:17 pm
After 2024 poll debacle, PDP starts early in efforts led by party chief to reconnect with grassroots.
J&K Assembly clears Bill to set up private universities; Omar Abdullah calls it ‘milestone’ for youth
April 04, 2026 7:33 pm
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah termed the Bill’s passage a milestone for J&K’s youth.
'Guests of India’: Omar condemns US sinking of Iranian warship after multilateral naval drills
March 05, 2026 8:21 pm
Describing the attack on the Iranian vessel as “unfortunate”, Omar Abdullah said that “in some way, our country is also being dragged into this situation”.
Omar meets religious leaders amid J&K unrest; MP Ruhullah questions ‘instrument of establishment’ role
March 05, 2026 2:32 am
The meeting came a day after the J&K Police booked Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and former Srinagar mayor Junaid Azim Mattu accusing them of circulating “misleading online content”.
‘How can one not feel angry?’: Omar Abdullah condemns killing of Khamenei, appeals to J-K protesters to ‘keep law in mind’
March 03, 2026 8:48 pm
“I do not want any misuse of force by the police or the central paramilitary forces here, resulting in people getting injured or, God forbid, anyone losing their life,” he said in Jammu
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
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
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.
