Farooq Abdulla/ Farrokh senior Leader and son of the family of the dynasty of the first elected chief minister and statesman Sheikh Abdullah was born in Srinagar in 1937. He is currently heading one of the oldest regional political parties of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference as the president. He was brought up in Srinagar by his mother Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah and his father. After finishing his schooling Farooq enrolled in Sawai Man Singh Medical College and obtained the MBBS degree. He moved up to the UK for Medical practice at a young age. He met Molly a British-origin nurse in London. They married and returned to India, Farooq has three daughters and a Son Umar Abdullah with her.
He was awarded as the chief minister of the Jammu and Kashmir State after the death of his father in 1982. He faced some disputes in his party with his brother-in-law Ghulam Mohammad Shah. Shah separated from her supporting MLA in 1984 and became the chief minister of the state dismissing Farooq with the support of the Congress party. Later, he becomes Minister of New and Renewable Energy Govt of India.
Dr. Farooq Abdullah Contact Details
Currently, Farooq Abdullah is living in Srinagar with his family and heading the National Conference as the president. He did not contest in the recent assembly election but campaigned thoroughly for the party in the elections. He was the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir while terrorism was raised in the valley with trained militants and the migration of the Kashmiri pandits happened. Farooq Abdulla is still active in politics and operates from the head office of the JK National Conference office in Srinagar. He served as the minister for new and renewable energy in Manmohan Singh-led UPA government. His daughter Sara was married to the Congress politician Sachin Pilot but her marriage was broken recently and divorced Sachin Pilot. Check out the contact details of Farooq Abdullah in the below table.
Name | Farooq Abdullah/ Farrokh Abdullah |
Political Party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Party |
Professions | Politician, Doctor |
Position Serving as | President of JK National Conference |
Date of Birth/ Place | 21 October 1937/ Srinagar, J & K |
Mother/ Father | Begum Akbar Jehan/ Sheikh Abdullah |
Spouse’s Name | Smt. Mollie Abdullah |
Contact Number | +91-194-470272, 452326, 450389 |
Phone Number | 090182-10000 |
Email IDs | |
Permanent Address | 40, Gupkar Road, Srinagar -01 JK |
JK NC Office Address | 3RCH+JX8, Zero Bridge, Rajbagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir – 190001 |
WhatsApp Mobile No | 098100-99847 |
Social Media Handles of JKNC President Farooq Abdullah
Kashmiri Muslims with the help of outsiders rap*d and Killed lakhs of the Kashmiri Pandits and forced them to leave the state between 1987 and 1990. This is one of the black spots in the heart of the Kashmir valley by the rioters. Farooq left the state politics after introducing his son Omar as the chief minister of the state in 2002. After Omar took over state politics he moved to central politics. He is active on social media with the help of party members of the National Conference.
YouTube Channel | Not Available |
Instagram ID | NA |
Facebook Page | Dr Farooq Abdullah |
X (Twitter) Handle | @FarooqAbdullah_ |
Official Site | J & K NC |