J&K CM Omar Abdullah Marries Journalist Nidhi Razdan — “A New Journey Began Yesterday”, “It’s Done Bro”

SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister *Omar Abdullah has announced his marriage to journalist *Nidhi Razdan, sharing the news on social media on Saturday.

Abdullah, 56, shared photographs of the couple on X and Instagram on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with the caption, “A new journey began yesterday  @Nidhi”, tagging Razdan in the post.

 Razdan, 49, responded with a message of her own on X: “It’s done bro  @OmarAbdullah”, confirming the marriage with ring emoji.

Details:

Wedding solemnised Friday, October 30, in Srinagar under the Special Marriage Act, per PTI/The Hindu sources. Small gathering, close family members from both sides present as witnesses.

Reception scheduled in Delhi on Saturday.

Razdan is prominent Indian journalist who worked with NDTV for several years, former Executive Editor, now faculty/columinst. For her, second marriage.

For Omar, comes around three months after Supreme Court bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe dissolved his marriage to estranged wife Payal Abdullah on July 31, 2026, by mutual consent under Article 142, ending long-running legal battle. They married Sept 1, 1994, living separately for several years.

Rumours surrounding relationship first made rounds in 2020 when Razdan commented on tweet posted by politician after he was released from detention following Article 370 abrogation. Resurfaced during oath-taking ceremony as J&K CM on Oct 16, 2024.

The posts drew widespread attention, congratulatory messages from political leaders, journalists across spectrum.

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