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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’s sister moves Supreme Court to quash PSA on him
February 11, 2020 3:38 am
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Sarah, mentioned the plea for urgent listing before a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana.
PSA file indicts Omar Abdullah for getting people to vote, refers to Mehbooba Mufti as 'Daddy's girl'
February 10, 2020 11:32 am
While hailing the Centre’s decision to revoke J&K’s special status under Article 370 as a “historic decision”, the dossier has accused Abdullah of trying to stoke public anger to trigger violent protests.
Omar's PSA dossier cites his remarks at internal party meet, Mehbooba's pro-separatist stand
February 09, 2020 3:12 pm
According to rules, preventive detention can be extended beyond six months only if an advisory board, constituted two weeks before the completion of the 180-day period, recommends for that.
Mehbooba, Omar detained for questioning Centre's 'illegal actions' in J&K: Iltija Mufti
February 07, 2020 6:44 pm
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were on Thursday night booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), barely hours before their six-month-long "preventive detention" was to come to an end.
Omar, Mehbooba under PSA: Detention without charges worst abomination, says Chidambaram
February 07, 2020 10:17 am
Chidambaram also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi: "the PM says that protests will lead to anarchy and laws passed by Parliament and legislatures must be obeyed. He has forgotten history and the inspiring examples of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela".
J-K: Detained since August, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti hit with stringent PSA
February 07, 2020 6:58 am
The administration has also invoked the PSA against NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar and PDP leader Sartaj Madni. Sources said bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal is also likely to be detained under PSA.
J-K ex-CMs Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah booked under Public Safety Act
February 06, 2020 10:40 pm
Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were placed under preventive detention ever since the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5.
After bearded photo goes viral, this is BJP's 'sincere contribution' to Omar Abdullah
January 28, 2020 1:19 pm
A picture of Omar Abdullah sporting a greyish-white long beard emerged on social media. It showed him smiling in a snow-covered jacket and sporting an unkempt greyish beard. The BJP tweeted that the party is gifting him a set of razors.
Stalin 'deeply troubled' over Omar Abdullah's viral photo
January 27, 2020 12:11 pm
The DMK chief asked the Centre to immediately release all political prisoners and restore normalcy in the Valley.
Mamata expresses shock as Omar Abdullah's bearded photo surfaces on social media
January 25, 2020 6:33 pm
Banerjee called Abdullah's detention unfortunate and said, " I could not recognize Omar in this picture. I am feeling sad. Unfortunate that this is happening in our democratic country. When will this end."
