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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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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
Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly 2024 - Present

OMAR ABDULLAH NEWS

In first meeting, J-K cabinet adopts statehood resolution; Omar Abdullah to meet PM Modi

October 19, 2024 7:45 am

New govt to focus on challenges to governance, redressal of grievances

Who gets what in Omar Abdullah’s Cabinet – PWD for Deputy CM, Health & Education for Sakina Itoo

October 18, 2024 8:24 pm

Javed Ahmed Rana gets Jai Shakti and forest ministry while Javid Ahmad Dar gets agriculture production, rural development and Panchayati Raj. Govt ‘committed to fostering a transparent and accountable administration’, says CM Omar.

‘You are not alone’: Day after taking charge as CM, Omar Abdullah visits remote Jammu village gutted by fire

October 18, 2024 7:42 am

The blaze rendered around 80 families homeless as fire and emergency services took hours to reach the remote area

In Cabinet of 6, including Omar, meet the 3 faces from Jammu, 3 from Kashmir

October 17, 2024 1:24 am

The NC government takes care to also give representation to disparate regions of J&K

Omar takes charge as J&K CM, says won’t let Jammu feel they don’t have a voice

October 17, 2024 12:49 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Omar on being sworn in as J&K CM and said the Centre will work closely with him and his team for JK's progress.

Also in J&K Cabinet, an Independent and rebel who felled a Congress heavyweight

October 16, 2024 3:13 pm

Satish Sharma won from Chhamb, one of the seats where the Congress is believed to have got its candidates wrong

J&K’s new Deputy CM is recent import to NC from BJP, Omar says ‘kept promise to Jammu’

October 16, 2024 7:26 pm

Frequent party hopper, Nowshera MLA Surinder Kumar Choudhary defeated BJP J&K chief this time, is NC’s only MLA from Hindu-dominated Jammu areas

Omar Abdullah swearing-in ceremony Highlights: Omar Abdullah takes oath as CM of J&K; Centre will work closely for progress, says PM Modi

October 20, 2024 1:32 pm

"Congratulations to Shri Omar Abdullah Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Wishing him the very best in his efforts to serve the people. The Centre will work closely with him and his team for J&K's progress," PM Modi wrote in a post on X.

Congress stays out of J&K govt over ‘lack of statehood’, but hints window to joining is open

October 17, 2024 12:48 am

Was up for one minister berth, given its dismal tally of six. Claims lack of statehood as reason to only give outside support, Omar denies ‘rift’

Today in Politics: Rahul, Akhilesh to attend Omar swearing-in in Srinagar, Stalin to give event a miss

October 16, 2024 8:00 am

Congress’s screening committee to meet to deliberate Maharashtra candidates; Amit Shah, MP CM Mohan Yadav to oversee BJP Legislature Party meeting in Haryana

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