Omar Abdullah was an MLA from Ganderbal from 2009 to 2014 during his first stint as chief minister. The constituency has been represented by his father Farooq Abdullah and grandfather Sheikh Abdullah, who founded the National Conference.
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday condemned the Gagangir terror attack and urged the leadership in Pakistan to let the people of Jammu and Kashmir live with dignity and succeed.
The Cabinet has authorised CM Abdullah to take up the matter with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Government of India for restoration of statehood.
National Conference leader Mubarak Gul on Saturday took oath as the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Protem Speaker at Srinagar Raj Bhawan administered by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday appointed senior National Conference leader Mubarak Gul, who won the assembly election from Eidgah constituency, as pro-tem speaker.
This event, attended by esteemed Buddhist scholars and practitioners from across India, aimed to explore the teachings of Nalanda Buddhism and their relevance in today's turbulent world.
After National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, Sakina Itoo, the only woman minister in Omar Abdullah's cabinet said that they would try to meet the expectations of the people and work for them.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday extended her wishes to National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on taking oath as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.