J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Marries Journalist Nidhi Razdan In Srinagar
The wedding was preceded by a small family gathering in Srinagar, where close members of the families came together to celebrate the occasion, people familiar with the development said.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and journalist Nidhi Razdan announced their marriage through social media posts on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Gulf News reports the couple married in New Delhi on Friday, October 30, under the Special Marriage Act, with family members from both sides serving as witnesses. The Hindu notes that wedding functions were held in both Srinagar and New Delhi, attended by Abdullah's parents, Farooq and Mollie, his three sisters, and Razdan's parents, M.K. and Sarla Razdan. NDTV - India News states the wedding was preceded by a small family gathering in Srinagar.
The marriage follows the dissolution of Abdullah's previous marriage to Payal Abdullah. According to The Economic Times via Gulf News, the Supreme Court dissolved that marriage by mutual consent on July 31, 2026, after the couple had lived separately for several years. The Free Press Journal reports that Abdullah had challenged a Delhi High Court order regarding the divorce before the matter reached the Supreme Court.
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