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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
Across the spectrum: What UT’s leaders said after meet
June 25, 2021 12:06 pm
"The takeaway from the meeting was that the PM said that he wanted to remove ‘dil ki doori and Dilli ki doori’ but I as well as other leaders are sure that one meeting is not enough for the same. However, a process has begun." says NC leader Omar Abdullah.
Delhi deserves to be full state with all powers exercised by elected government: Omar Abdullah
March 15, 2021 8:38 pm
"In spite of AAP's support for the dismemberment & downgrading of J&K in 2019, we still condemn this assault on the powers of the elected government of Delhi," Abdullah tweeted.
'Forgive your stupid, tasteless comment': Omar to Suvendhu Adhikari over Kashmir remarks
March 07, 2021 6:11 pm
The former J-K chief minister was reacting to Adhikari's reported statement that West Bengal would become like Kashmir if the TMC returned to power in the assembly elections.
Omar takes swipe at foreign envoys' visit to Kashmir, asks them to send 'real' tourists
February 18, 2021 7:11 pm
"Thank you for visiting Kashmir. Now please send some real tourists from your countries to visit J&K. #envoysvisitJK," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said in a tweet.
NC leader held, for ‘hate speech’; Omar slams BJP’s ‘double standards’
February 17, 2021 5:34 am
NC leader Hilal Akbar Lone, who was under detention at Srinagar’s MLA hostel, has been booked under anti-terror laws for “hate speech” that he alleged delivered while campaigning for the recent DDC elections in the Valley.
'New model of democracy': Omar Abdullah claims he, his family put under house arrest
February 14, 2021 4:35 pm
The Srinagar Police, however, claimed that the "movement of VIPs and Protected Persons has been discouraged" due to the anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama attack.
Results of polls to DDC chairpersons' posts not a surprise: Omar Abdullah
February 07, 2021 2:42 pm
JKAP led by Altaf Bukhari wins two of three chairperson posts in the first phase of the DDC polls.
National Conference, JKAP welcome move to restore high-speed 4G mobile internet services in J&K
February 06, 2021 12:21 am
The 4G services were already working in two districts Ganderbal and Udhampur.
Daily Briefing: Congress, Akalis slam NIA summons, accuse Centre of supressing opposition
January 18, 2021 12:16 pm
To spur growth & jobs, booster for construction and low-cost housing in Budget 2021; Vaccines off to smooth start, cross 2-lakh mark, take a look at the top headlines for today.
Omar Abdullah: DDC polls kickstarted political process from deep freeze... will create new leadership
January 18, 2021 10:09 am
The former J&K CM says DDC results expose the Centre’s lies over support for its Aug 5, 2019, changes, believes Assembly polls won’t be held anytime soon, and regrets that the Opposition, particularly Congress, did not stand up for J&K. The session was moderated by Executive Editor (National Affairs) P Vaidyanathan Iyer
