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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
‘Land for landless’ scheme: Mehbooba, Omar and Sajad Lone on same page; ask J&K L-G for clarity
July 08, 2023 10:59 am
Stating that people who have come to J&K after 2019 “should not be included in these lists”, Omar Abdullah said, “The government should first make it clear how they are counting the homeless.”
Vateran trade union leader and nationalist Sampat Prakash passes away
July 01, 2023 11:58 pm
A respectable name across the mainstream separatist divide in valley, Prakash's death has been widely condoled in Kashmir.
Omar, MMU seek action into allegations of Armymen entering Pulwama mosque
June 27, 2023 2:31 am
In a statement Monday, the MMU said the “silence maintained by the authorities in this regard is unacceptable".
NC will take part 'in any elections' held in J&K: Omar Abdullah
June 27, 2023 5:29 am
The party, which earlier regretted boycotting the 2018 urban local body and panchayat polls, said the thinking had changed; expectations that elections to these bodies might be held this year
Jammu and Kashmir completes 5-year central rule; political parties raise chorus for early polls
June 19, 2023 7:26 pm
The chorus for holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is growing with all political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), urging the Election Commission to announce the poll dates.
EC should tell people why no elections in J&K: Omar Abdullah
June 06, 2023 4:20 pm
He said the Chief Election Commissioner, during his last visit to the Union territory, admitted that there was a vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K polls not in sight, Omar Abdullah takes on BJP: ‘Not brave enough to face voters’
March 21, 2023 7:19 am
National Conference leader addresses first rally in Jammu district since Article 370 abrogation, says UT administration left with “no justification to further delay the polls’’.
What goes around comes around: Omar Abdullah over ‘downgrading' of ex-JK governor Satya Pal Malik's security
March 15, 2023 8:03 am
Abdullah, a former J and K chief minister, accused Malik of "messing" with the security of several politicians including his and his party colleagues
Anti-encroachment drive: Omar Abdullah questions legality, motive; J&K becoming Afghanistan, says Mehbooba Mufti
February 07, 2023 6:02 am
Anti-encroachment drives began in both Kashmir and Jammu regions in the last week of January this year and have continued since.
HashtagPolitics | Can BJP and NC leaders be friends? Omar says 'we don’t have to hate each other'
September 17, 2022 7:14 am
National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said that while he may have “political opponents”, he did not have to “hate them” at a personal level.
