Payal Nath's family originates from Lahore, Pakistan. |
While working at 'The Oberoi' in New Delhi, Payal met Omar Abdullah, who was a marketing executive within the same hotel chain. |
Payal is the owner of a mineral water company called "Jairu Naturelle," with its factory situated 3 km away from Kullu on the Kullu-Manali highway. |
Aside from her water business, Payal also manages a travel company based in her hometown of Delhi. |
Farooq Abdullah, Payal's father-in-law, has held the position of Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir three times. |
Sarah Abdullah Pilot, Payal's sister-in-law, is married to Sachin Pilot, a former Union Cabinet Minister and the 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan. |
In 2016, Omar Abdullah filed for divorce from Payal on grounds of "cruelty" and "desertion," but the trial court dismissed the plea due to lack of evidence to support these claims. |
Omar appealed this decision, which was subsequently denied by the Delhi High Court on 12 December 2023, upholding the family court's ruling that the allegations of cruelty were unsubstantiated. |