Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah marries journalist Nidhi Razdan
The marriage was solemnised under the Special Marriage Act in New Delhi on Friday, according to family sources.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah married journalist Nidhi Razdan in New Delhi on Friday, according to reports from Deccan Chronicle and The New Indian Express. The marriage was solemnised under the Special Marriage Act and was attended by close relatives and friends from both families.
The couple confirmed the news on social media on Saturday. Abdullah posted photographs on X, stating, “A new journey began yesterday @Nidhi.” Razdan also shared the images with the message, “It’s done bro @OmarAbdullah.”
Wedding functions were held in both Srinagar and New Delhi. Attendees included Abdullah’s parents, Farooq Abdullah and Mollie Abdullah, his three sisters, and relatives. Razdan’s parents, M.
K. Razdan and Sarla Razdan, were also present.
For 56-year-old Abdullah, this is his second marriage. He was previously married to Payal Nath in 1994, and the Supreme Court dissolved their marriage on July 31 after they reached an amicable settlement.
The 49-year-old Razdan, a former NDTV anchor, is also entering her second marriage. She is the daughter of veteran journalist M. K.
Razdan and Sarla Razdan.