Omar Abdullah is an Indian politician prominent in Jammu and Kashmir. He served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2014 and is currently the vice president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, a position he has held since 2009. He previously served as its president. He was also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from 1998 to 2009, representing Srinagar, and held the position of Union Minister of State for External Affairs.
In March 1970, Omar Abdullah was born. He would grow to become the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
In 1989, the insurgency and violence caused by cross border terrorism started in Jammu and Kashmir.
In 1998, Omar Abdullah became a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha.
In 1998, Omar Abdullah joined politics after being elected as the youngest member of the Lok Sabha.
In 1998, at the age of 28, Omar Abdullah was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha, becoming the youngest member and joining committees on Transport and Tourism.
On October 13, 1999, Omar Abdullah took oath as Union Minister of State, Commerce and Industry.
In July 2001, Omar Abdullah became the Union Minister of State for External Affairs in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's NDA government.
On June 23, 2002, Omar Abdullah became the President of the National Conference party, succeeding his father, Farooq Abdullah.
In October 2002, Omar Abdullah resigned from the NDA government to focus on party work, taking on a larger role in state politics.
In September-October 2002, Omar Abdullah lost his Ganderbal seat in the Kashmir assembly elections.
In December 2002, Omar Abdullah resigned from the NDA government to focus on party work.
On December 23, 2002, Omar Abdullah resigned from his post to concentrate on party work.
In 2006, Omar Abdullah was re-elected as the National Conference party's president.
In July 2008, Omar Abdullah delivered a speech during the 2008 Lok Sabha vote of confidence, which was widely praised.
Following the 2008 Kashmir Elections, the National Conference won the largest number of seats.
In 2008, Omar Abdullah and his party were elected in the state elections.
In 2008, Omar Abdullah played himself in director Apoorva Lakhia's film, "Mission Istanbul".
On January 5, 2009, Omar Abdullah became the youngest and 11th chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir after forming a coalition government with the Indian National Congress.
On January 5, 2009, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, raising hope amongst the people.
In 2009, Omar Abdullah became the Vice President of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, and also served as the Chief Minister between 2009 and 2014.
In 2009, Omar Abdullah was accused of covering up the rape and murder of two young women in Shopian.
In September 2011, Omar Abdullah confirmed that he and his wife, Payal Nath, had separated, with their divorce pending in courts.
In 2014, Omar Abdullah's term as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir ended.
In the 2014 state elections, Omar Abdullah's party was defeated, ending his term as chief minister.
In 2015, Omar Abdullah's term as Chief Minister ended.
In 2018, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, where Omar Abdullah served as an MLA, was dissolved.
On August 6, 2019, the state of Jammu & Kashmir ceased to exist and became a union territory following the revocation of Article 370, which Omar Abdullah fiercely opposed.
On the intervening night of August 4 and 5, 2019, Omar Abdullah was placed under preventive detention by the Indian Government under Section 107 of the CRPC following the decision to scrap Article 370.
On February 10, 2020, senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter of Omar Abdullah's detention for urgent listing before a bench of the Supreme Court.
On February 14, 2020, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Jammu & Kashmir administration regarding Omar Abdullah's detention.
On February 6, 2020, the government of India booked Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
In March 2020, the Public Safety Act (PSA) charge against Omar Abdullah was revoked after the expiry of the six-month detention without any charges.
On February 14, 2020, the Supreme Court issued notice and set the next date of hearing as March 2, 2020.
On March 24, 2020, Omar Abdullah was released from detention and demanded the release of others held under detention.
In 2020, Omar Abdullah was arrested and detained.
In September 2023, Omar Abdullah was appointed a member of the Coordination Committee of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at its Mumbai convention.
At the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, after his party secured 49 seats allowing him to be nominated, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as Chief Minister on October 16, 2024, after meeting with the Lieutenant Governor on October 11.
In October 2024, Omar Abdullah took office as the first chief minister of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in alliance with the INDIA bloc.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha Election, Omar Abdullah was defeated by Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid, and won two assembly seats before retaining Ganderbal seat.
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