Omar Abdullah

India Election Results: "Very Professional Campaign": Omar Abdullah Praises PM, Amit Shah

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday May 23, 2019

Election Results: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has credited Prime Minister Narendra and BJP president Amit Shah for their parties stellar performance in the Lok Sabha elections

"Every Exit Poll Can't Be Wrong": Omar Abdullah On BJP Win Prediction

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday May 19, 2019

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, one of the most forceful critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reacted to the exit polls that project a BJP win in Lok Sabha elections

Omar Abdullah Seeks Action Against BJP In Journalists Bribery Case In Leh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 8, 2019

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said action must be taken in the alleged bribery of journalists by BJP leaders in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.

Security Withdrawal Questioned After BJP Leader's Killing In Kashmir

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Monday May 6, 2019

After the killing of BJP leader Gul Mohammad Mir by suspected terrorists in south Kashmir, serious questions of deliberate security lapses have been raised by his family as well as politicians in Jammu and Kashmir. The state BJP said that the security provided to around 40 other BJP workers had also been withdrawn through a decision taken earlier t...

In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama, A Huge Challenge To Get People To Vote

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday May 4, 2019

It's an unusual election meeting in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, yet to completely recover from the effects of February's terror attack that left 40 paramilitary soldiers dead.

BJP Credits PM For Masood Azhar Listing, Opposition Praises Diplomats

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday May 1, 2019

The United Nation Security Council's decision to list Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist created a flurry in political circles today, with those from the ruling BJP laying the credit at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's door and opposition leaders preferring to praise the efforts of Indian diplomats instead.

Police Vehicle Transports Food Packets To BJP Rally In Kashmir, Probe On

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday April 27, 2019

A video of a police vehicle transporting food packets and water bottles to a BJP rally in South Kashmir's Anantnag parliamentary constituency has emerged on social media, spurring the authorities to launch an investigation.

Watch: Mehbooba Mufti Backers Bash National Conference Worker On Poll Day

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah may have taken to launching joint attacks against the BJP on Twitter, but their newfound solidarity on common issues doesn't seem to have percolated down the party ranks. A video clip that has emerged on social media shows PDP supporters roughing up a Nationa...

Lok Sabha Elections: Anantnag, India's First Seat To Have Polls In 3 Phases, Sees Poor Voting

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections: Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag constituency, which is creating a record of sorts by voting in three separate phases, has witnessed the minimum voting so far. The constituency, where the first phase of elections is being held today, showed 4.7 per cent voting till 11 am. The low figures pushed National Conference chief Omar Abdull...

After PM's "Nuclear" Remark, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Mehbooba Mufti Hit Out

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raking up the issue of the "nuclear button" at an election rally in Rajasthan.

Priyanka Chaturvedi Joining Sena Quite An Ideological Leap: Omar Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 20, 2019

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah today said former Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi's joining the Shiv Sena was quite an "ideological leap".

"Regressive": Kashmir Parties Oppose Halting Of Vajpayee-Era Cross-Border Trade

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday April 18, 2019

The central government's decision to suspend trade across the Line of Control with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has come in for scathing criticism, with Kashmir-based opposition parties alleging that the move would only worsen relations with the neighbouring country. While National Conference leader Omar Abdullah claimed that the centre was undoing ev...

"Consume Almonds, Omar," Advises Mehbooba Mufti In Twitter Duel

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday April 18, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir politicians Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah traded barbs on Twitter on Thursday, with the two leaders taking on each with pro-tips for "stomach burn" and to "improve memory".

Elections 2019: Want To See Shades Of TN Seshan In Poll Commission, Says Omar Abdullah

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday April 18, 2019

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah today said he hopes that the Election Commission muster the courage to hold assembly elections, so the state's people get an opportunity to elect a new government.

On Assembly Polls And Governor, Omar Abdullah's Surprising Claims

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today claimed Governor Satyapal Malik has told government officials that assembly elections in the state will not be held soon.