The wedding took place in a small gathering in Srinagar, where close members of the families came together to celebrate the occasion
J&K CM Omar Abdullah tied knot with journalist Nidhi Razdan: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has married journalist Nidhi Razdan. The couple shared pictures on social media announcing the beginning of new chapter in their lives on October 31, Saturday.
Abdullah, 56, shared photographs of the couple on X, with the caption, ‘A new journey began yesterday’, tagging Razdan in the post. The journalist, 49, responded with a message of her own, writing, ‘It’s done bro @OmarAbdullah’, confirming the marriage.
The wedding took place in a small gathering in Srinagar on october 30, 2026, where close members of the families came together to celebrate the occasion, sources said. The celebrations were attended by Abdullah’s parents, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Mollie Abdullah, along with his three sisters and other close relatives. Razdan’s parents, veteran journalist MK Razdan and Sarla Razdan, were also present.
Omar and Payal got married in 1994 after they met at Delhi’s The Oberoi hotel, where they were working. They have two sons, Zahir and Zamir.
In 2011, Omar announced that they had separated, and a divorce case remained pending before the court for several years before the Supreme Court dissolved the marriage.
