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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
‘J&K paid heavy price due to such incidents’: Tribal man’s death in Jammu police firing leads to political storm
July 26, 2025 6:36 am
Police claimed on Thursday that a small police team were fired upon by drug peddlers and that when they fired back, “one unknown person got injured”. Sources later said the injured man had succumbed.
In Srinagar, Omar’s ‘Raabita’ initiative is bridging the gap with the public -- one grievance at a time
July 21, 2025 6:52 am
For those in the waiting hall at the centre, the biggest attraction of the centre is that it is “convenient” to reach and saves them the hassle of going through multiple security checkpoints at Srinagar’s civil secretariat.
Omar seeks Centre’s ‘urgent’ intervention after Ramban resident’s abduction in Niger
July 21, 2025 7:28 am
Omar’s tweet followed a similar appeal by Ranjeet’s wife Sheela Devi. A senior safety officer at an integrated power transmission and distribution company in Niger, Ranjeet was at the worksite during the attack.
Manhandling, house arrest of CM Omar Abdullah are an act of disrespect
July 17, 2025 7:03 am
An overzealous Raj Bhavan, and its political masters at the Centre, should not undo the hard-won gains in the UT
Omar hops a fence to reach Martyrs’ cemetery: ‘Policemen sometimes forget the law’
July 15, 2025 2:44 am
Martyrs' Day Row: CM drove there a day after he and other political leaders were confined inside their homes
Mamata meets Omar, says Govt should ensure safety in Kashmir
July 11, 2025 5:37 am
Banerjee met J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the state secretariat in Kolkata and accepted his invitation to visit Kashmir, saying she will try to visit the region after the Durga Puja celebrations.
Amid Omar Abdullah soft-pedalling, why NC is hardening stance against L-G Sinha?
June 15, 2025 4:02 pm
Surinder Choudhary's attack on Manoj Sinha indicated National Conference's changing position due to its frustration over “conflicting jurisdictional powers” of govt and L-G, even as the Centre has yet to approve Transaction of Business Rules.
Omar Abdullah: Israeli attack totally unjustified
June 14, 2025 3:18 am
Abdullah said. “Today, Israel did what Russia did with Ukraine. You raise your voice against Russia, and a movement starts against Russia, but when Israel attacks Iran, the world powers — be it the US, Europe, or any other country — fall silent.
After Pahalgam, Gulmarg: Omar urges Centre to curb 'boycott Kashmir campaign'
May 29, 2025 5:24 am
The Chief Minister urged the Centre to step in to stop the ‘boycott Kashmir’ campaign saying people of J&K are being punished despite them coming out to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack.
Cabinet in tow, Omar’s message in Pahalgam: 3 govts need to work together to keep tourists safe
May 27, 2025 9:38 pm
CM bats for reopening tourist spots that were shut for travellers in the wake of last month’s terror attack.
