GENERAL29 Sept 2026
Meet Divya Mittal, former IAS officer announces entry into politics ahead of UP assembly elections | Mint
Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has resigned and announced she will enter politics on her own. She will start from Uttar Pradesh, saying she wants to be the voice of people whose complaints never reach government offices. Her 30 August resignation post caused a political row. She earlier worked as District Magistrate in Mirzapur, Deoria and Sant Kabir Nagar.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Divya Mittal resigned from the IAS after a 13-year career and announced her entry into politics independently.
- She said she will begin her political journey from Uttar Pradesh and speak for people whose grievances do not reach government offices.
- She served as District Magistrate in Sant Kabir Nagar, Mirzapur and Deoria, and was special secretary in the Revenue Department in Lucknow when she resigned.
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