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Omar Abdullah

JKNC (Ganderbal and Budgam)

Omar Abdullah is the vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and the former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2015. He became the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 2009. He became the Minister of State for External Affairs in 2001 under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He three times represented the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in 1998, 1999, and 2004. In the 1998 Lok Sabha polls, Abdullah won the Srinagar seat by defeating Congress candidate Aga Syed Mohdi by a margin of 70,839 votes. Omar retained his seat in the 1999 Lok Sabha Election after defeating independent candidate Mehbooba Mufti by 36,859 votes. He again won the constituency in 2004 by defeating Advocate Ghulam Nabi Lone of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP). Abdullah contested the 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections from Ganderbal but lost to JKPDP candidate Qazi Mohd Afzal by 2,870 votes. However, he successfully won the seat in the 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections when he defeated Afzal by 8,215 votes. In 2014, he fought from two constituencies, Beerwah and Sonawar. He won the Beerwah seat by defeating Congress candidate Nazir Ahmad Khan with a margin of just 910 votes. However, he was defeated by Mohammad Ashraf Mir of the JKPDP in Sonawar. He became the Leader of the Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2015. In the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, Omar Abdullah was decisively defeated by independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh by 2,04,142 votes in Baramulla. Omar is again contesting from two seats, namely Ganderbal and Budgam, in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections.

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Omar Abdullah accuses Mufti Mohammad Sayeed of supervising massacre of Kashmiri youths

Politics | Nov 09, 2014, 08:31 AM IST

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has blamed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for supervising the killing of thousands of youth in massacres in Kashmir when he was the home minister of India

omar slams pdp after general secretary convicted of graft

Omar slams PDP after general secretary convicted of graft

Politics | Nov 08, 2014, 11:47 PM IST

Srinagar: A day after PDP leader Mohd Dilawar Mir was sentenced to three years in jail in a corruption case, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the opposition party had evolved as

pdp playing petty politics over revocation of afspa omar

PDP playing petty politics over revocation of AFSPA: Omar Abdullah

Politics | Nov 06, 2014, 07:42 PM IST

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today lashed out at Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for “playing petty politics” over revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), saying the issue became casualty

budgam killings would vitiate poll atmosphere omar

Budgam killings would vitiate poll atmosphere: Omar

Politics | Nov 04, 2014, 02:52 PM IST

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the deaths of two youths in army firing in Budgam have 'vitiated' the election atmosphere in the Valley and stressed that such incidents have no

all seats equally dear omar on not contesting from home turf

All seats equally dear: Omar on not contesting from home turf

Politics | Nov 01, 2014, 07:30 PM IST

Srinagar:  A day after announcing that he will not be fighting assembly polls from family bastion Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said people of all constituencies of the state were equally

j k polls omar abdullah s decision to quit ganderbal stumps

J-K polls: Omar Abdullah's decision to quit Ganderbal stumps all, angers many

Politics | Nov 01, 2014, 02:21 PM IST

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's decision to quit family political bastion Ganderbal has come as a bolt from the blue -- both for his die-hard supporters as well as his detractors.The regional National Conference (NC)

omar skips family bastion ganderbal to contest from two

Omar skips family bastion Ganderbal, to contest from two seats

Politics | Oct 31, 2014, 08:27 PM IST

Srinagar: Ending speculation over his choice of Assembly seat, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will contest from two constituencies in the upcoming elections instead of family bastion Ganderbal from where he was elected

was more keen on rehabilitating flood victims omar on polls

Was more keen on rehabilitating flood victims: Omar on polls

Politics | Oct 25, 2014, 08:03 PM IST

Srinagar: As Election Commission announced the poll schedule for Jammu and Kashmir today, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said ruling National Conference was more keen on rehabilitating the flood-affected people before “anyone else's political rehabilitation”.“The announcement

we will put our best foot forward in assembly elections omar

We will put our best foot forward in assembly elections: Omar

Politics | Oct 25, 2014, 07:37 PM IST

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who had reservations against the holding of assembly polls in the state soon, today said there was no question of not contesting the elections and “we will

congress minister resigns in jammu and kashmir

Congress Minister resigns in Jammu and Kashmir

Politics | Oct 25, 2014, 09:06 AM IST

Jammu: Sham Lal Sharma, senior Congress leader and Jammu and Kashmir minister for public health engineering, irrigation and flood control, has quit."I called on the state president of my party Saif-ud-Din Soz yesterday (Friday) evening

omar nominates mehbooba and satyarthi for swachh bharat

Omar nominates Mehbooba and Satyarthi for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

Politics | Oct 24, 2014, 04:55 PM IST

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today nominated his political opponent and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and Nobel Peace prize winner Kailash Satyarthi among nine people to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Swachh Bharat

j k government dissatisfied with modi s rs 745 crore relief

J&K government dissatisfied with Modi's Rs 745 crore relief package for flood-hit victims

Politics | Oct 24, 2014, 10:02 AM IST

Srinagar: The National Conference spokesperson Mehboob Baig today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meager amount of Rs 745 crore for the flood-hit victims in Jammu and Kashmir when they had demanded a larger sum that

pm modi commends omar for joining swachh bharat campaign

PM Modi commends Omar for joining Swachh Bharat campaign

India | Oct 24, 2014, 07:30 AM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday appreciated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for taking up the broom and cleaning a street in Srinagar, saying it was a “wonderful effort” which will strengthen

omar stays away from modi s raj bhavan engagements

Omar stays away from Modi's Raj Bhavan engagements

Politics | Oct 23, 2014, 11:53 PM IST

Srinagar: After receiving Prime Minister Narendra Modi here Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chose to stay away from Modi's engagements at the Raj Bhawan.Abdullah, however, attended an official briefing given to Modi

omar briefs pm on flood status seeks liberal financial help

Omar briefs PM on flood status, seeks liberal financial help

India | Oct 23, 2014, 05:06 PM IST

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the status of relief and rehabilitation operations in the flood-hit state and sought liberal financial assistance from the Centre to

omar cleans flood hit areas as part of swachh bharat abhiyan

Omar cleans flood-hit areas as part of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'

India | Oct 22, 2014, 11:35 PM IST

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tonight joined the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials in cleaning the flood-hit areas of the city as part of the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.  Wielding brooms, Omar and

won t renew army s tosamaidan firing range lease omar

Won't renew army's Tosamaidan firing range lease: Omar

India | Oct 22, 2014, 05:43 PM IST

Tosamaidan (J-K): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that the army's lease for the field firing range in the famous meadow of Tosamaidan in central Kashmir's Budgam district would not be renewed

omar hopes pm will accept relief package proposal

Omar hopes PM will accept relief package proposal

Politics | Oct 22, 2014, 05:13 PM IST

Tosamaidan: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would accept the package proposal submitted by the state to help in the rehabilitation of the flood-affected people and

modi praises salman khan on swachh bharat drive

Modi praises Salman Khan on 'Swachh Bharat' drive

India | Oct 22, 2014, 11:52 AM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday praised Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for joining the "Swachh Bharat" campaign and hoped it will be an inspiration for others."The effort by Salman Khan is a significant, one

modi to have a busy diwali visit to srinagar

Modi to have a busy Diwali visit to Srinagar

India | Oct 22, 2014, 09:33 AM IST

Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Diwali visit here Thursday to express solidarity with the flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir will be packed with meetings, government sources said.The prime minister is expected to land

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