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Omar Abdullah Marries Journalist Nidhi Razdan After Divorce

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Omar Abdullah married journalist Nidhi Razdan on October 30, 2026.
Marriage was registered under the Special Marriage Act in New Delhi on October 30, 2026.
Ceremonies were held in Srinagar and New Delhi with relatives attending.
Reception took place at Kashmir House, Prithviraj Road, New Delhi on October 31, 2026.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal represented the couple in the Supreme Court divorce ending Abdullah’s prior marriage on July 31, 2026.

Summary

Chief minister Omar Abdullah and journalist Nidhi Razdan’s X posts announcing their marriage quickly trended, sparking public interest.
Abdullah leads the National Conference party.
Razdan has covered national politics and international affairs for over two decades.
Razdan authored the 2017 book “Left, Right and Centre: The Idea of India”.
Abdullah has two sons, Zahir and Zamir, from his previous marriage to Payal Abdullah.

History

The 1985 Supreme Court judgment in Shah Bano v. Muslim Personal Law Board upheld a Muslim widow’s right to maintenance under Section 125, leading to the 1986 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act and later reaffirmations in 2001 and 2015. That legal legacy enabled National Conference chief Omar Abdullah’s 2026 marriage to journalist Nidhi Razdan under the secular Special Marriage Act.

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The 1985 Supreme Court judgment in Shah Bano v. Muslim Personal Law Board upheld a Muslim widow’s right to maintenance under Section 125, leading to the 1986 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act and later reaffirmations in 2001 and 2015. That legal legacy enabled National Conference chief Omar Abdullah’s 2026 marriage to journalist Nidhi Razdan under the secular Special Marriage Act.

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