Farooq Abdullah re-elected as NC president on party founder’s 117th birth anniversary
2 years ago

Farooq Abdullah re-elected as NC president on party founder’s 117th birth anniversary

The Hindu  

Dr. Farooq Abdullah, 85, was re-elected as president of the J&K National Conference, Jammu and Kashmir’s oldest political party, on the party founder’s 117th birth anniversary in Srinagar on December 5. The party delegates from both the provinces of Jammu and Kashmir unanimously nominated only one name, Dr. Farooq Sb, to continue as party president,” NC spokesman Imran Nabi Dar said. Hundreds of party delegates assembled at the grave of NC founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 117th birth anniversary on Saturday morning. The elections were held after the special prayers were offered at the grave by the top party leaders, including vice president Omar Abdullah, and party delegates.

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Will Omar government restore public holiday on NC founder Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary?
3 weeks ago

Will Omar government restore public holiday on NC founder Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary?

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: Whether the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government will restore the public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir on December 5 remains uncertain. The day marks the birth anniversary of National Conference founder and former J&K Prime Minister and Chief Minister, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, also known as Sher-e-Kashmir. After abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of erstwhile J&K state into …

'Jammu & Kashmir Elections A Success Not Because Of Centre's Efforts': Omar Abdullah
3 months ago

'Jammu & Kashmir Elections A Success Not Because Of Centre's Efforts': Omar Abdullah

ABP News  

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said that the successful elections in Jammu and Kashmir reflected that people wanted to vote despite the Centre "detaining and harassing" people. #WATCH | Kashmir: JKNC vice president & party candidate from Ganderbal and Budgam, Omar Abdullah says, "We have been waiting for 10 years, and the first phase went well. On the second phase …

BJP trying to 'intimidate' Hindu voters in J&K: Farooq Abdullah
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP trying to 'intimidate' Hindu voters in J&K: Farooq Abdullah

The Hindu  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the BJP top brass was focussing its election campaign on Jammu as they want to "intimidate" the Hindu voters of Jammu and Kashmir by creating false fears. He also accused the BJP of misleading the people by claiming that terrorism would rise again if the National Conference and Congress alliance came to …

J&K Polls: Omar Abdullah To Contest From This Seat As NC Releases Second List Of Candidates
3 months, 4 weeks ago

J&K Polls: Omar Abdullah To Contest From This Seat As NC Releases Second List Of Candidates

ABP News  

National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ended the suspense over the seat on which he will contest the upcoming Assembly polls. The National Conference released its second list of 32 candidates which included the name of Omar Abdullah as well. The party announced candidates on 32 seats which are: Kangan, Ganderbal, Hazratbal, Khanyar, …

J&K Polls: Trouble In Congress-NC Alliance? Talks Hit Roadblock Over 'Some Seats'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

J&K Polls: Trouble In Congress-NC Alliance? Talks Hit Roadblock Over 'Some Seats'

ABP News  

The Congress high command have rushed its two senior party leaders to Jammu and Kashmir to iron out seat seat sharing dispute with National Conference ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Congress leaders KC Venugopal and Salman Khurshid will meet NC president Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah in Srinagar after Omar said that both the parties …

Jammu and Kashmir: Three generations of Abdullah family cast vote in Srinagar
7 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Three generations of Abdullah family cast vote in Srinagar

The Hindu  

Omar Abdullah appealed to people to come out and vote as it was the "only democratic way to raise their voice against the decisions taken by the Centre in Jammu and Kashmir". Three generations of the Abdullah family on Monday cast their vote in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah appealing to …

Farooq Abdullah accuses J-K administration of harassing National Conference workers to help BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Farooq Abdullah accuses J-K administration of harassing National Conference workers to help BJP

India TV News  

National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah made huge allegations against the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday. He accused the administration of helping the Bharatiya Janata Party by creating fear among the people and harassing his party’s workers. While asking UT’s Lieutenant Governor to top using the police to harass NC workers, he said, "Not only in J-K, but you will …

Farooq Abdullah Won't Contest LS Polls Due to Health Reasons: Omar Abdullah
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Farooq Abdullah Won't Contest LS Polls Due to Health Reasons: Omar Abdullah

News 18  

National Conference president and sitting MP from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah would not contest the Lok Sabha polls owing to his heath, the party said on Wednesday. ”He has taken permission from Sagar and other party members to not contest the polls this time because of his health,” Omar Abdullah said. Abdullah contested the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat again in the …

NC terminates membership of senior leader for ‘causing indiscipline’
1 year, 7 months ago

NC terminates membership of senior leader for ‘causing indiscipline’

The Hindu  

The National Conference on April 25 removed senior party leader Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar from the basic membership, for “causing indiscipline” within the party in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. “Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, ex-MLA, a resident of Ganderbal, has been removed from the basic membership of JKNC for six years, in view of his anti-party activities and causing indiscipline. The move came …

Farooq Abdullah chairs all-party meet in Jammu, decides to meet EC over delay in polls
1 year, 9 months ago

Farooq Abdullah chairs all-party meet in Jammu, decides to meet EC over delay in polls

The Hindu  

National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah, who chaired an all-party meeting in Jammu on March 11, said J&K was an integral part of the nation and rued the treatment meted out by the Centre to the erstwhile State of J&K. The meeting was attended by National Panthers Party leader Harshdev Singh, J&K Congress chief Viqar Rasool Wani, Aam Aadmi Party …

Kashmir Elections: Sabre-Rattling and Hollow Promises - News18
2 years ago

Kashmir Elections: Sabre-Rattling and Hollow Promises - News18

News 18  

Of late, certain mainstream Kashmiri politicians have been indulging in fanciful rhetoric about restoring Kashmiri pride and self-respect. So, even though there are virtually no takers for the lofty assurances being made by likes of Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, both these erstwhile chief ministers of J&K are once again pledging to rejig the Kashmiri political narrative by assurances to …

Jammu and Kashmir can't develop till people's democratic rights are guaranteed: NC chief Farooq Abdullah
2 years ago

Jammu and Kashmir can't develop till people's democratic rights are guaranteed: NC chief Farooq Abdullah

India TV News  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said the idea of all-round development of the people of Jammu and Kashmir will remain elusive until their basic democratic rights are guaranteed and respected. "The ruling dispensation is using J-K to climb the political ladder nationally by employing a narrative that is not corroborated by ground realities," said the Lok Sabha MP from …

Re-elected as NC president, Farooq Abdullah asks Army, govt. to stay away from J&K poll process
2 years ago

Re-elected as NC president, Farooq Abdullah asks Army, govt. to stay away from J&K poll process

The Hindu  

Farooq Abdullah, 85, who was re-elected uncontested as president of the National Conference, on Monday asked the Army and the government to stay away from the election process in J&K. Narrating an episode from 1996 when the Army allegedly warned locals to stay away from voting machines in J&K’s Doda area, Dr. Abdullah said, “I want to tell the Army …

Farooq Abdullah re-elected as National Conference president
2 years ago

Farooq Abdullah re-elected as National Conference president

India TV News  

Members of the National Conference on Monday re-elected Farooq Abdullah as the party chief for another term. The delegate session was held near the mausoleum of the party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah at Naseem Bagh. I have told them to bring youth into the party and prepare new leadership of the party," said Farooq Abdullah. ALSO READ | NC leader …

Farooq Abdullah steps down as National Conference chief
2 years, 1 month ago

Farooq Abdullah steps down as National Conference chief

Firstpost  

Omar Abdullah, currently the party’s vice-president, is likely to succeed him as the new chief Srinagar: Veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Friday announced stepping down from the post of National Conference president, saying it is time to hand over the mantle to the new generation. It is time for the new generation to take …

Farooq Abdullah steps down as National Conference chief
2 years, 1 month ago

Farooq Abdullah steps down as National Conference chief

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: Farooq Abdullah, a three-time chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has decided to quit as the president of National Conference which is the oldest mainstream political party of the erstwhile state split up in two Union territories in August 2019. However, he has "agreed to continue to discharge the duties of the party president till his successor is chosen …

National Conference to see a churn as Farooq Abdullah may step down
2 years, 1 month ago

National Conference to see a churn as Farooq Abdullah may step down

The Hindu  

The workers of National Conference witnessed a political drama over the reports of resignation of Dr. Farooq Abdullah, 85, as party president on Friday and he is unlikely to hold the post in the future. A party spokesperson on Friday morning issued a statement, saying that Dr. Abdullah has informed his colleagues of his decision to step down as the …

NC leader Omar says Farooq Abdullah not to contest party president's election, hasn't resigned
2 years, 1 month ago

NC leader Omar says Farooq Abdullah not to contest party president's election, hasn't resigned

India TV News  

Rejecting media reports about National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s resignation, his son and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said that senior Abdullah has not resigned, but has informed about "not contesting" the upcoming party presidential elections. "Dr Farooq Abdullah has not resigned as President of JKNC, he has only informed the party that he will not seek …

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah resigns as National Conference president
2 years, 1 month ago

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah resigns as National Conference president

India TV News  

J&K: Former Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister Farooq Abdullah resigned from his post as the National Conference president on Friday. The NC leader reportedly announced his resignation at the party's provincial office bearers meeting held in Srinagar. In an emotional speech, Abdullah urged party leaders to take control of the situation and work towards strengthening the party. It is time …

Omar unlikely to contest polls till Statehood is restored to Jammu and Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
2 years, 1 month ago

Omar unlikely to contest polls till Statehood is restored to Jammu and Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah

The Hindu  

The National Conference nominated constituency in-charges on Thursday for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. However, National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah was quick to add that a final call on any poll pact will be made at an appropriate time. Dr. Abdullah also clarified that his son and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah is unlikely to contest elections …

Farooq Abdullah says, 'Final decision on contesting all 90 seats in J&K at time of polls'
2 years, 4 months ago

Farooq Abdullah says, 'Final decision on contesting all 90 seats in J&K at time of polls'

Firstpost  

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said a final decision on contesting all 90 Assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be taken at the time of polls, adding that the shutters have not been pulled down on the five-party PAGD alliance. Asked about the party’s provincial committee resolution that the NC should prepare and fight all 90 …

J&K non-local voters: Farooq Abdullah to call national parties meeting in September
2 years, 4 months ago

J&K non-local voters: Farooq Abdullah to call national parties meeting in September

India TV News  

Highlights The meeting was called by Dr. Farooq Abdullah to discuss 'Registration of New Voters in J&K' Sajad Lone-led People's Conference and Altaf Bukhari-led Apni Party stayed away from the meeting BJP also convened a meeting of its leaders in Jammu on Monday to chalk out a “counter-strategy” Jammu and Kashmir Elections: National Conference chief and Former J&K chief minister …

Jammu and Kashmir: National Conference calls for all-party meet on 22 Aug to discuss non-local voter issue
2 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: National Conference calls for all-party meet on 22 Aug to discuss non-local voter issue

Firstpost  

The decision comes in the wake of J&K CEO, Hirdesh Kumar, saying on Wednesday that the Union Territory is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters, including outsiders, after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah will convene an all-party meeting …

Abdullah cites J&K scene, says no to prez race
2 years, 6 months ago

Abdullah cites J&K scene, says no to prez race

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: After Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has declined to be the joint Opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. Dr Abdullah stated on Saturday that J&K was at a "critical juncture" and that he wanted to help navigate his home territory through these "uncertain times." At …

‘J&K needs me’: Farooq Abdullah pulls out of Presidential race
2 years, 6 months ago

‘J&K needs me’: Farooq Abdullah pulls out of Presidential race

Hindustan Times  

‘J&K needs me’: Farooq Abdullah pulls out of Presidential race After Sharad Pawar, now Farooq Abdullah has turned down opposition's proposal to be a candidate in the upcoming race for the post of next President of India. National Conference vice president Dr. Farooq Abdullah withdrew from the presidential race, saying J&K was passing through a critical juncture and required his …

Farooq Abdullah withdraws from presidential race, says J&K needs him more
2 years, 6 months ago

Farooq Abdullah withdraws from presidential race, says J&K needs him more

The Hindu  

June 18, 2022 04:52 pm | Updated 04:52 pm IST - Srinagar National Conference vice president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday withdrew from the presidential race, saying J&K was passing through a critical juncture and required his efforts to navigate uncertain times. Therefore I would like to respectfully withdraw my name from consideration and I look forward to supporting the …

'My Efforts Required to Help Navigate J&K Through Uncertain Times': Farooq Abdullah Bows Out of President Race
2 years, 6 months ago

'My Efforts Required to Help Navigate J&K Through Uncertain Times': Farooq Abdullah Bows Out of President Race

News 18  

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint Opposition candidate for the presidential elections, saying he would like to contribute to navigating Jammu and Kashmir which is “passing through a critical juncture”. Thanking the Opposition leaders for proposing his name as their candidate for the polls next month, Abdullah, in a statement released …

President election: Farooq Abdullah 'respectfully withdraws' his name
2 years, 6 months ago

President election: Farooq Abdullah 'respectfully withdraws' his name

India TV News  

Highlights Farooq Abdullah withdrew his name as joint opposition candidate for presidential polls Abdullah's name was proposed for the president's election by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee He wanted to focus on helping Jammu and Kashmir through a critical time President Election: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint opposition candidate for …

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association scam | ED grills Farooq Abdullah for more than three hours
2 years, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association scam | ED grills Farooq Abdullah for more than three hours

The Hindu  

May 31, 2022 01:50 pm | Updated 05:37 pm IST - Srinagar The Enforcement Directorate on May 31 questioned former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for more than three hours in connection with a money-laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. The National Conference president, who appeared …

Farooq says 'level of mistrust' in J&K, Omar demands statehood before polls
3 years, 5 months ago

Farooq says 'level of mistrust' in J&K, Omar demands statehood before polls

India Today  

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday said there was "a level of mistrust" in Jammu and Kashmir, and it was for the Centre to remove it, even as his son and former chief minister Omar Abdullah demanded restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood before holding assembly polls. Speaking to reporters upon their return from Delhi after attending an all-party meet convened …

Farooq Abdullah Holds Consultations with NC Leaders from Jammu Over Meet with PM
3 years, 6 months ago

Farooq Abdullah Holds Consultations with NC Leaders from Jammu Over Meet with PM

News 18  

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday held consultations with his party leaders from Jammu over the Centre’s invite to mainstream political parties in the union territory for talks. Speaking to reporters outside Abdullah’s residence, Rana said, “Our only stand is a single J-K, to maintain its unity and integrity and respecting the wishes and aspirations of the people …

Jammu and Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah named president of People\'s Alliance
4 years, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah named president of People\'s Alliance

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir's half a dozen mainstream regional political parties along with the CPIM's local unit on Saturday formally structured their alliance and unanimously elected former chief minister Farooq Abdullah as its president. The signatories of "Gupkar Declaration" met at the residence of former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti here earlier to discuss the political situation and …

Farooq Abdullah Attends Parliament 1st Time Since Article 370 Move
4 years, 3 months ago

Farooq Abdullah Attends Parliament 1st Time Since Article 370 Move

The Quint  

Abdullah seemed to seek attention in this session in the backdrop of allegations that some leaders in Jammu and Kashmir were kept under illegal detention after Jammu and Kashmir's status was changed. He was welcomed by senior leaders, including Congress' Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, NCP's Supriya Sule, DMK's A. Raja and Muthuvel Karunanidhi Kanimozhi and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen …

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