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Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah (born 10 March 1970) is an Indian politician and the Vice-President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC). He served as the 11th Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of
...Read more- "So damn pleased" says Omar Abdullah, after running 21 km in Kashmir Marathon
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah celebrates his personal best after completing 21 km in the region’s first international marathon, calling it a moment of joy and reflection on health.
- Jammu & Kashmir cabinet passes resolution for restoration of statehood
The resolution, drafted by the National Conference, comes after the party won 42 seats in the recent assembly elections.
- Omar Abdullah takes oath as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Omar Abdullah took oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar
- Congress to not be part of Omar Abdullah-led cabinet in J&K? NC responds
Several reports have suggested that the Congress party may not join the Omar Abdullah cabinet
- Omar Abdullah to take oath as first CM of Jammu and Kashmir UT in Srinagar today
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, NCP MP Supriya Sule, and CPI’s D Raja, are expected to attend the ceremony.
- JK LG invites CM-designate Omar Abdullah to take oath on October 16
This comes a day after the Centre revoked President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir.
- NC-Congress alliance stakes claim to form govt in J-K: Omar Abdullah
During his meeting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Abdullah presented the letters of support from the coalition partners, hours after Congress extended its support to the NC vice president
- Omar Abdullah’s NC achieves majority in J&K with support from 4 Independents
The four MLAs that who have extended their support to the party are Pyare Lal Sharma, Satish Sharma, Choudhary Mohammed Akram, and Rameshwar Singh - who won the Inderwal, Chhamb, Surankote, and Bani seats respectively
- Omar Abdullah unanimously elected leader of NC legislature party: Farooq Abdullah
A meeting of the pre-poll alliance members is scheduled for Friday to advance the process of forming the new government
- Election results prove majority of people have not endorsed revocation of J&K's special status, says Omar Abdullah
The NC leader aid his party will not side-step its political agenda.
- NC-Congress govt to push for J&K statehood restoration in first cabinet meeting: Omar Abdullah
"After the formation of the government, I hope in the first cabinet meeting, the resolution will be passed and presented to the Prime Minister, calling for the restoration of statehood," Abdullah told reporters.
- Foolish to seek Article 370 restoration from BJP: Omar
"I have said this many times before the elections that hoping for the restoration of Article 370 from the people who snatched it will be foolish,” he said.
- 'In true spirit of...': Omar Abdullah responds to PM Modi's congratulatory message on J&K victory
Omar Abdullah said the INDIA bloc will stake claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir only after the alliance partners meet to elect the leader of the coalition in the assembly
- Ganderbal Election Results: NC's Omar Abdullah fights for legacy in family bastion
Omar Abdullah faces a pivotal election in Ganderbal as he seeks to reclaim a key constituency tied to his family's legacy. He is up against PDP's Bashir Mir and independent candidates. Despite strong support from his family and the NC, the race remains tight and unpredictable.
- Jammu & Kashmir polls: Omar Abdullah rejects exit poll predictions, says 'ignoring the noise'
As per most exit polls, the NC-Congress alliance is shown to just cross the halfway mark in the 90-member house.
- Nazrallah's killing sparks wave of reactions from Kashmir: Mufti to Abdullah – Who said what?
Several Kashmir leaders cutting across party lines called off their poll campaigns in protest against the killing of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nazrallah.
- ‘Rahul must focus on Jammu…’: Omar Abdullah’s advice to alliance partner amid J&K phase 2 polling
The National Conference and the Congress entered into a pre-poll alliance for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections
- Omar Abdullah accuses BJP of making deals with regional parties and Independents for J-K Govt formation
Omar Abdullah pointed out that Shah deliberately left out several parties, including the Apni Party, People’s Conference, and Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party, suggesting that these omissions indicate a tacit alliance or favorable stance towards these groups.
- BJP criticizes Omar Abdullah’s comments on Afzal Guru’s execution as "irresponsible and anti-national"
Omar Abdullah had recently criticized the execution of Guru, a convict in the 2001 Parliament attack case, saying, "I don’t believe that any purpose was served by executing him. I don't.”
- BJP trying to make as many Independents win in Kashmir as possible to form govt: Omar Abdullah
However, the NC leader said, the voters will not allow that to happen and "when the results will be declared, neither the BJP nor its ploys will be successful".
