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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
Decode Politics: PDP says ‘anti-bulldozer’, NC ‘land mafia’, BJP ‘land jihad’. Why a J&K Bill incited parties
November 02, 2025 6:31 pm
Amid looming auctions for Gulmarg hotel leases, PDP MLA Waheed Para’s private member’s Bill touched the raw nerve of land in the UT
Knives out in National Conference as Altaf echoes Ruhullah, Omar in firefighting mode
October 29, 2025 8:56 pm
With his one-year-old govt facing heat from within the NC over “failures” to fulfil political pledges, Omar reaches out to old guard, claiming a “difference of sky and earth” between Mian Altaf and Ruhullah.
Omar promises to start law university classes in Budgam, BJP alleges poll code breach
October 29, 2025 6:27 pm
CM Omar tells the assembly his govt could consider temporary classes for the proposed university at vacant buildings in Budgam’s Ompora. Comes ahead of the Budgam bypolls.
J&K quota row may flare up as govt data reveals the big Jammu-Kashmir gap
October 28, 2025 11:31 pm
Citing figures shared by Revenue Dept in response to a query by him, PDP MLA Waheed Para calls it “deliberate structural disempowerment of the people of Kashmir”
BJP has kept nearly 15% of population out of representation in Centre: Omar
October 27, 2025 3:25 pm
Says there will be no discrimination on basis of region or religion between Kashmir and Jammu in distribution of relief.
Another NC MP takes on Omar Abdullah, says no progress on political issues of J&K
October 27, 2025 2:45 am
Ahmad’s criticism of the Omar Abdullah government is significant as he is one of the senior-most leaders of the party and wields considerable influence not only in his constituency but across the Gujjar and Pahari belts of the UT.
Omar Abdullah govt's first big poll test faces a rebel and a rift
October 23, 2025 2:54 am
Budgam Assembly seat, with a large number of Shias, was vacated by Omar. As NC fields his great-uncle and PDP fields his cousin, Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has declined to help Omar's cause.
One year of Omar Abdullah government: Failure to rationalise reservation reveals its lack of will
October 17, 2025 3:18 pm
Abdullah must understand that the youth of Kashmir are watching. They understand the difference between political helplessness and political dishonesty
‘Hopeful that statehood promise will be met before situation worsens in J&K’: Omar Abdullah to Centre
October 17, 2025 6:55 am
Asked about his next step if J&K is not given statehood soon, Abdullah said “all the ways are open before us”.
Omar Abdullah interview: ‘Can you imagine if somebody told PM that you run India, but you won’t decide who your officers are?’
October 17, 2025 8:41 pm
As he completes one year of govt, J&K CM asks why Centre has not fulfilled statehood promise, and says not getting it “obviously casts a shadow”
