Omar Abdullah

JKNC announces Omar Abdullah’s candidacy for North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: On Friday, Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah announced the party’s participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.  He declared the nomination of Omar Abdullah, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, as the candidate for the North Kashmir constituency. Additionally, Ruhullah Mehdi, a prominent senior leader, was named as […]

PDP to contest on all Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Mehbooba Mufti, the President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), declared on Wednesday that the party is set to compete for all Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir. She revealed that the final candidate list will be unveiled in the upcoming days. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Mehbooba reaffirmed PDP’s determination to contest from […]

Arrest of Delhi CM is disgrace for democracy: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah said, "If AAP insists on keeping Kejriwal as the CM while he is in jail, the Centre will likely use it as a pretext to impose President’s rule in Delhi.” 

Omar Abdullah slams ECI for J&K election failure

SRINAGAR: National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said, “Election Commission of India should be ashamed. The Government did not take a decision, the ECI did not take action. Finally, the Supreme Court had to intervene and issue directives on the conduct of elections in J&K before September 2024.” Omar […]

J&K polls delay is betrayal of assurance by Shah: Omar

SRINAGAR: On December 6th, the vice president of the Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Omar Abdullah stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has harmed the bond between J&K and the rest of the country with the abolishment of Article 370 provisions. Omar said, “The delay in holding assembly elections in the Union territory […]

BJP’s victory in 3 states setback for Congress not for India Alliance: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah has said that the Congress needs to introspect and analyze the reasons behind its recent electoral setbacks in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

‘Never gave jobs to terrorists’: Omar, Mehbooba lash out at LG’s remarks

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha’s recent allegations that previous governments in Jammu and Kashmir provided jobs to terrorists and their families and facilitated one lakh backdoor appointments has drawn sharp criticism from the valley’s politicians. Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Vice President and former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday denied the […]

JKNC suffers ‘curse of Umrah’

Day after party president Dr Farooq Abdullah performs ‘Umrah’, cracks appear in the party as senior leaders scuffle over NIA action on terrorist

J&K anti-encroachment drive: Abdullah, Mufti, Lone attack administration

Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Sajad Lone criticise the J&K administration on the anti-encroachment drive

Omar Abdullah joins Bharat Jodo Yatra

JKNC vice president joins the rally at Qazigund Anantnag as it enters Kashmir valley