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Farooq Abdullah Career Profile, Political Career, Achievements, Awards, Contributions
Jammu And Kashmir Ex-Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Political Career, Achievements, Awards, Contribution to Jammu and Kashmir Politics
Farooq Abdullah (born 21 October 1937) is an Indian politician hailing from Jammu and Kashmir.
Farooq Abdullah was appointed as the President of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference party in 1981.
Farooq Abdullah has had a long and distinguished Political Career, having served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir thrice since 1982.
When G.M. Shah's government was dismissed after communal riots in South Kashmir, and a new National Conference-Congress government was sworn in with Abdullah as the chief minister.
Farooq Abdullah resigned in protest after the Gawkada Massacre and the state was brought under Governer’s Rule He subsequently moved to the United Kingdom.
After returning to India Abdullah was once again sworn in as chief minister of the state his fifth time in 1996.
Farooq Abdullah has shown visible efforts towards making India an energy-efficient country. His ministry has taken up the challenge of setting up the world's largest solar power project in Rajasthan, having a total generation capacity of 4,000 MW.
Farooq Abdullah Awarded Dr B.C. Roy Award as a medical man -cum-statesman and D.Litt. (Honoris causa) from Aligarh Muslim University and Degree of Letters (Honoris Causa) from Pondicherry University, Puducherry.
Farooq Abdullah is an ardent golfer.
Farooq Abdullah is keenly interested in photography, classical music, and ghazals.
