New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah married journalist Nidhi Razdan in a private ceremony. He announced the news by posting beautiful pictures on the social media site Instagram. In the pictures, he tagged Nidhi Razdan with the ring and wrote, “A new journey began yesterday.”
This is the second marriage for Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and well-known figure in Indian politics, Omar Abdullah. He recently divorced his first wife, Payal. The two had been living separately for a long time. Now, the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister has started a new life with journalist Nidhi Razdan.
On the other hand, this is Nidhi Razdan’s second marriage as well. She was previously married to journalist Nilesh Mishra, but that marriage ended quickly. After that, she focused on her journalism career. Now, she is married to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Omar Abdullah recently divorced his first wife Payal
This is the second marriage for Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. He previously married Payal Nath in 1994. The couple has two sons from this marriage: Zahir Abdullah and Zameer Abdullah. However, their relationship became strained after Omar Abdullah entered active politics. They had been living separately since 2009. After years of legal disputes, the Supreme Court granted Omar and Payal a mutual consent divorce.
A new journey began yesterday 💍@Nidhi https://t.co/BXbdLq2d1H
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 31, 2026
Who is Nidhi Razdan?
Nidhi Razdan, a well-known name in Indian journalism, is married to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Nidhi is a Kashmiri Pandit by birth. Her father, Krishna Razdan, was a journalist. After graduating from Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi, she earned a journalism degree from IIMC , known as the “Mecca of Indian journalism.” She then joined NDTV, where she worked for 21 consecutive years.
During this time, Nidhi married journalist Nilesh Mishra for the first time in 2005. However, the marriage did not last long. They divorced in 2007. In 2020, Nidhi resigned from NDTV, claiming she had received a job offer from Harvard University. However, a few months later, she revealed that she had been the victim of a cyber fraud. Following this, she was trolled by numerous people.
