Srinagar/New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has married senior journalist Nidhi Razdan. The couple announced their wedding through social media posts on Saturday.
According to reports, the marriage was solemnised under the Special Marriage Act in New Delhi on Friday, October 30, in the presence of close family members. Wedding celebrations were also held in Srinagar, attended by relatives from both sides.
The wedding comes nearly three months after the Supreme Court dissolved Abdullah’s 32-year marriage with his estranged wife, Payal Abdullah, by mutual consent. The couple, who married in England in 1994, have two sons and had been living separately since 2011. In its July 31 order, the court invoked Article 142 of the Constitution, noting that there was no possibility of reconciliation.
This is Razdan’s second marriage. She was previously married to journalist and writer Neelesh Misra. A prominent television journalist, she was associated with NDTV, where she anchored popular programmes such as Left, Right & Centre and The Big Fight. She has extensively covered Indian politics, international affairs and Jammu and Kashmir.
Abdullah, 56, became Chief Minister for the second time in October 2024 after the National Conference-led alliance won the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. He had earlier held the post from 2009 to 2014, when the region was a state.
The marriage marks a new chapter in the personal life of the National Conference leader, who currently heads the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir.
