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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
‘From my side, there will be no cause for confrontation’: Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha
October 16, 2024 9:31 am
The first takeaway is that militancy is on its last leg in J&K. The candidates and their supporters campaigned till well past midnight in many places. The voters who did not want to talk about India earlier, participated wholeheartedly in the election and supported the Constitution.
Omar Abdullah set to take oath as J&K CM, holds minister cards close to chest
October 15, 2024 9:45 pm
Top INDIA partners to fly in, as NC leadership tries to derive a workable formula from nine Cabinet posts, multiple considerations
From the Urdu Press: 'Badlapur to Baba Siddique – NDA govt in dock', 'Omar must work in tandem with Centre'
October 15, 2024 4:00 pm
“Maharashtra is a key state that the BJP would go all out to retain. The INDIA bloc must remain united if it wants to wrest the state from the NDA,” writes Inquilab
J&K L-G invites Omar Abdullah to take oath as CM tomorrow
October 15, 2024 5:14 am
In the recently concluded J&K elections, the NC secured 42 seats and the Congress six. The parties contested the J&K polls as part of a pre-poll alliance.
As Omar Abdullah prepares to return as J&K CM, why realism is his watchword
October 15, 2024 6:20 pm
Moments come in the life of a nation (or an erstwhile state, in this case) when a window of opportunity suddenly opens up for forward movement on intractable issues. Can this be one?
Kejriwal's message to Omar: Consult me if you need guidance running ‘half state’
October 14, 2024 1:38 pm
Kejriwal said Omar hopefully will give AAP’s lone MLA Malik some responsibility in his government to let him serve the people of J&K in a better way.
As J&K awaits first govt in 6 years, Omar Abdullah’s remark revives memories of ‘faxgate’
October 15, 2024 8:07 am
“We tried to form the government once through a fax machine but that did not work out. Please keep technology at the office, we will do it in our own way,” the CM-elect told reporters on Saturday.
Ram Madhav writes: In J&K, finally, a politics of possibilities
October 12, 2024 12:03 am
There should be space for differing opinions without subjecting people to the patriotism test all the time
Omar Abdullah likely to take oath on Wednesday as he stakes claim to form J&K govt; Congress support comes with ‘no demands, for now’
October 11, 2024 11:34 pm
Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra said the Congress has extended support to the National Conference, keeping the “spirit of INDIA alliance” in mind and for the betterment of the people.
Today in Politics: NC, allies to meet over J-K govt formation
October 11, 2024 7:54 am
MVA seat-sharing talks to continue in Maharashtra; Second day of PM Modi’s Laos visit
