Payal Nath (Omar Abdullah’s Wife) Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Businesswoman; operates a travel business from Delhi
Famous For	Being the wife of the former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 June 1973 (Wednesday)
Age (as in 2019)	46 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening to music
Controversy	Her separation from her husband has been controversial for a very long time. The estranged wife of Omar Abdullah demanded Rs. 15 lakh/month for maintenance. [1]TOI
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Separated
Affairs/Boyfriends	Omar Abdullah
Marriage Date	1 September 1994 (Thursday)
Family
Husband/Spouse	Omar Abdullah (Former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir) (m. 1994, separated 2011) Note: Payal Nath initially used to get Rs. 75,000 per month as maintenance from Omar Abdullah; however, in 2023, the Delhi High Court directed Omar to pay her Rs. 1.5 lakh per month. [2]The Indian Express
Children	Sons- Zamir, Zahir Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Ram Nath (Army Officer) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Pankaj Nath Sister- Not known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Payal Nath

• The family of Payal Nath has roots from Lahore, Pakistan.

• When Payal was working in ‘The Oberoi,’ a five star hotel in New Delhi, she met Omar Abdullah for the first time. At that time, Abdullah was a marketing executive in the same hotel chain.

• She owns a mineral water company called “Jairu Naturelle.” The factory is located 3 km away from Kullu, on the Kullu-Manali highway.
  

  Jairu Naturelle water bottles

• She also runs a travel business from her hometown, Delhi.

• Her father-in-law, Farooq Abdullah has also served as the Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir three times.
  

  Payal Nath with her husband, children, Father-in-law, and other family members

• Her sister-in-law, Sarah Abdullah Pilot is the wife of Sachin Pilot, the former Union Cabinet Minister and the 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

• In 2016, Omar Abdullah filed for divorce from Payal, citing “cruelty” and “desertion” as grounds; however, the trial court rejected the plea, stating that he couldn’t substantiate these claims. Omar later appealed the decision, but the Delhi High Court dismissed the plea on 12 December 2023. The court upheld the family court’s view that the allegations of cruelty were vague and unproven. ^[3]The Hindu