Omar Abdullah and Nidhi Razdan seen together at public events

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was recently seen attending public events with journalist Nidhi Razdan.

Omar Abdullah was previously married to Payal Nath, with whom he has two sons, Zahir and Zamir. The couple lived separately since 2009.

The divorce was finalized in July after a prolonged legal battle. The Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court order from August 2016 that dismissed Omar's claim of mental cruelty against his wife.

The Delhi High Court had previously rejected Omar's request for divorce, finding his allegations of cruelty to be vague. The court also found justification in the arguments made by Payal, who claimed she did not relocate to Kashmir due to security concerns and the education of her children, who were attending school in Delhi.

In August 2016, the trial court denied Omar's divorce request, citing insufficient evidence of cruelty. The high court had also ordered him to pay interim maintenance to Payal and her sons.

Payal had sought an increase in her maintenance, but the high court denied her request in August 2023. This order was later appealed to the Supreme Court.