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Divya Mittal, UP officer who resigned from IAS, announces entry into politics
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In Short: Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announced on Tuesday that she is entering politics in Uttar Pradesh, vowing to focus on accountability and justice.
In a video message on X, Mittal said she resigned from the IAS and took time to gather the courage to make her announcement.
Mittal, a 2013-batch Uttar Pradesh-cadre officer, called Uttar Pradesh her “karmabhoomi” and the starting point of her political journey.
Calling herself the “voice of the people,” Mittal said her politics would focus on accountability, justice, and the problems of ordinary citizens.
Mittal cited her administrative experiences as the driving force behind her decision. She recalled an inspection in Lahuria Dah area of Mirzapur, where she served as district magistrate, and said she had expected a woman there to ask for a pension or a house.
Mittal appealed to people from different sections of society, including teachers, farmers, students, doctors, labourers, and lawyers, to participate in her initiative.
Mittal shared a WhatsApp number for those wishing to connect and support her political initiative.
Mittal's entry into politics is notable because she is framing her move around experiences from inside the bureaucracy rather than an immediate association with an established political party.
What's confirmed
- “I resigned from the IAS, and left many questions in your mind,” she said.
- Files, No Will Mittal said her decision grew out of her administrative career.
- Mittal is a 2013-batch Uttar Pradesh-cadre officer.
What's still developing
- By Vivek Dubey September 29, 2026, 11:09:03 AM IST (Published) 5 Min Read Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announced on Tuesday that she is entering politics in Uttar Pradesh.
- “Uttar Pradesh has not just been my workplace. The people here have treated me like family. I came here as an officer, but the people accepted me like a daughter,” she said.
- Nearly a month after she took voluntary retirement, former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Divya Mittal on Monday announced that she had decided to enter politics, saying she wanted to become the “voice” of people whose concerns often fail to reach the government.
- In a social media post, the 2013-batch IAS officer said she took time to decide on her next step after resigning from the civil services.
- Mittal said her decision was driven by a desire to represent people whose voices do not reach government offices.
- The former IAS officer said she sanctioned the school, but construction had not begun even three years later.
- The objective, she said, is not to change a leader, but the nature of politics.
- Mittal said her decision grew out of what she witnessed while serving in the administration.
- Mittal cited the case of a remote village where residents had sought a school providing education beyond Class V.
- Mittal said she called twice and followed up three times to ensure the man received possession of the land, but was told that officials had been instructed “from above” not to proceed.
- Mittal said she wanted answers for injustices of this kind.
- FCRF Launches CP-FRM to Build India’s Next Generation of Fraud Risk Professionals Mittal said she intends to focus on problems including poor rural infrastructure, unsafe roads, examination paper leaks and employment concerns in the age of artificial intelligence.