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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
I am not contesting J-K polls, won't humiliate myself by entering UT assembly: Omar
June 10, 2024 10:54 pm
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday ruled out the possibility of him contesting the forthcoming elections to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly but said he would be leading his party's campaign for the polls.
Controversy erupts after Omar shares news article on Engineer Rashid's win
June 06, 2024 6:01 pm
The row broke out after a private television news agency attributed the excerpts of the article shared by the NC leader to him. It triggered reactions from mainstream politicians in Jammu and Kashmir, including PDP's Waheed Para.
‘Tihar ka badla’... ‘Vote se’: Baramulla answers Engineer Rashid’s call
June 05, 2024 12:10 pm
The leader who has walked the middle ground between separatism and mainstream politics draws the erstwhile boycott vote, taps into anger over Article 370, to register a mammoth victory over Omar Abdullah
Blows for Omar and Mehbooba, and no gains for BJP ‘proxies’ in Kashmir
June 04, 2024 11:37 pm
In Jammu, BJP wins both seats; Independent seen as stand-in for NC takes Ladakh
Engineer Rashid causes Baramulla upset from jail, leads with 1.7 lakh margin
June 04, 2024 3:27 pm
With Rashid in jail, his sons Abrar, 23, and brother Asrar, 21, were leading the fight and addressing rallies that saw a high participation of the youth
Omar, Mehbooba both on losing side, Kashmir also rejects parties seen as 'linked' to BJP
June 04, 2024 2:32 pm
NC leader trails to jailed Engineer Rashid, Mehbooba to prominent Gujjar leader by huge margins
Wrapping up Baramulla campaign, Omar invokes Sheikh Abdullah, questions Art 370 scrapping if already 'hollowed'
May 18, 2024 11:12 pm
Omar Abdullah questions Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir earlier this week amid poll campaign when the BJP has not fielded any candidate from the Valley
From 800 km away, dark horse Engineer Rashid unsettles the Baramulla race
May 20, 2024 12:47 pm
Jailed for five years now, Rashid draws crowds who are apathetic towards mainstream parties and support his brand of politics that addresses separatist sentiments
Amit Shah visited Kashmir to direct BJP, its 'proxies' on defeating National Conference: Omar Abdullah
May 18, 2024 4:28 pm
Omar Abdullah claimed that Amit Shah's visit was aimed at giving "directions to the administration, BJP and its 'B', 'C', D' and 'E' teams on how to defeat the National Conference."
Police scuttling our rallies, claims Omar Abdullah; Sajad Lone tells him to ‘stop being a cry baby’
May 10, 2024 11:37 am
National Conference has called it a "direct assault on democracy and principles of fair competition in the electoral arena".
