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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New Delhi, May 21 : In the wake of controversy over spot-fixing in IPL matches, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday favoured life ban on players guilty of such unethical practice."It is
New Delhi, May 20: The return of Nawaz Sharif to power was a "heartening" development for Jammu and Kashmir, says state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who expressed the hope that India and Pakistan would soon
Srinagar, May 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Sunday that Kashmiris should take a cue from the voters in Pakistan and ignore future election boycott calls in the state.Omar Abdullah posted a
Srinagar, May 6: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the newly set-up state Vigilance Commission will investigate into the spurious drug scam while efforts are being made to plug loopholes in the
Srinagar, April 26: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said linking the Chinese incursion into Ladakh with the region's tourism prospects would not be right."Can we please not link the Chinese incursion to
Jammu, April 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday wondered what New Delhi's response would have been had Pakistan intruded into Indian territory, and asked for a clear cut message to China.He was
Jammu, Apr 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah yesterday accused both PDP and BJP of dividing people in the name of religion and asked them to remain aware of conspiracies aimed at creating a wedge between
Jammu, Mar 29: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday accused the Omar Abdullah-government of using AFSPA as a medium to deflect public anger."The revocation of AFSPA is a very serious matter. But, unfortunately it has
Jammu, Mar 26: Accusing the Centre of adopting a "different yardstick" for Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday questioned its "pick and choose" policy over Afzal Guru hanging and revoking of AFSPA
Srinagar, Mar 24: Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday said the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir should learn a lesson from the DMK which had quit the UPA government at the Centre on
Jammu, Mar 23: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday described the Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir as a "security risk" and demanded that the governor dismiss the government without further delay.Accusing the National Conference-Congress
Jammu, Mar 22: Jammu and Kashmir wing of RSS yesterday expressed concern over the description of the hanged Parliament attack convict, as Afzal Guru "saheb" in the state Assembly."Use of respectful words for a terrorist
Jammu, March 20: The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday again demanded the return of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's body to his family.Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mir Saifullah said the mortal remains of
Jammu, March 18: Jammu and Kashmir's "media-friendly" Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday refused to talk to the media here, saying "you should talk to those who speak to you outside" the assembly, after the opposition
Jammu, March 10: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Governor N.N. Vohra Saturday and discussed the state's law and order situation and annual plan, an official spokesman said."The chief minister briefed the
Jammu, March 9: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah lashed out at his rival Mehbooba Mufti for "playing petty politics" on women victims.Abdullah took on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mufti at a function
Jammu, March 5: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah broke down in the state assembly Tuesday while describing the death of a youth in army firing in Baramulla district in north Kashmir earlier in
Srinagar, Feb 2: Activists, filmmakers and others today came out in support of Kashmir's first all-girls rock band, which is facing online threats and abuses, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ordering a police probe and
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 24: The Jammu and Kashmir cabinet met in winter capital Jammu earlier this week for the first time after it was reshuffled by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to improve the ruling coalition's electoral
Srinagar, Jan 22: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday expressed doubt over the efficacy of the UN observers in India and Pakistan, saying they had failed to check violations of the Line of
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