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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 takes the plunge from family turf; NC says all is good on ‘friendly fights’
August 27, 2024 8:45 pm
Of the 5 seats where both NC and Congress are fielding candidates, NC had won 1 in 2014
Omar Abdullah to fight J-K assembly polls from Ganderbal seat
August 28, 2024 8:49 am
The National Conference released a list of 32 candidates which included Omar Abdullah for the Ganderbal assembly seat, a constituency that he represented from 2009 to 2014 when he was the chief minister of the NC-Congress coalition government.
J&K: US diplomats call on Omar, ex-CM calls for relook on travel advisories
August 27, 2024 8:03 am
Last year, diplomats from G20 countries including the US had visited Srinagar for the G20 tourism group’s meeting.
Withdraw your candidates, leave the field: Omar takes aim at Mehbooba
August 26, 2024 9:53 am
Abdullah’s comments came a day after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said her party would not field any candidates against the NC-Congress if the latter agreed to the PDP’s agenda.
Turbulent history of Congress, National Conference relations: Bad blood to accords, rivalry to alliances
August 27, 2024 6:58 am
Cong, NC tie-up for upcoming J&K polls, first in a decade, also assumes significance since NC manifesto promises restoration of Articles 370 and 35A, an issue Cong has skirted
NC-Congress seat-sharing final for majority of constituencies, some remain to be worked out: Omar Abdullah
August 23, 2024 6:59 pm
"On few seats, we are adamant and on some others, the local leaders of the Congress are adamant. There will be meetings today as well and we will try to sort out the rest of the seats so as to announce our candidates," he added.
Why Omar Abdullah is rethinking stand against contesting J&K Assembly polls
August 18, 2024 6:21 pm
"I can’t see myself in a position where I would have to ask the LG for appointing my peon … I am not going to sit outside the waiting room of the LG and, ask him, ‘Sir, please sign the file’,” the NC leader told The Indian Express in a recent interview.
Daily Briefing: Vinesh Phogat's historic bout at Paris Olympics; Exclusive interview with Omar Abdullah; and more
August 07, 2024 9:04 am
In today's edition: Vinesh Phogat’s historic bout at Paris Olympics; Stakeholders on impending Assembly elections in J&K; Govt rolls back on removal of indexation benefit for LTCG; and more
‘I can't see myself in a position where I have to ask the L-G to pick my peon... sitting in wait outside for him to sign the file’: Omar Abdullah
August 16, 2024 1:05 pm
“A single-point campaign where NC says we will reverse August 5 is not going to fly… a large part is going to be about economics, jobs," said National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah in an interview with The Indian Express
Spike in terror attacks won't be justification to delay assembly polls in J-K: Omar Abdullah
July 21, 2024 7:09 pm
Omar said from Kathua to Reasi and Rajouri to Doda, there hardly passes any day when there is no news of a terror attack on the forces.
