Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Former IAS Officer Divya Mittal Announces Independent Uttar Pradesh Politics
Divya Mittal used to be an IAS officer in Uttar Pradesh.
She has now decided to enter politics.
She said she will not join an existing political party.
Instead, she wants to work directly with ordinary people.
She said some government projects do not happen even after receiving approval and funds.
One example was a village school that was approved but still had not been built after three years.
She also described a person who was allotted land but never received the plot.
Her plans include better roads, safer travel, fair exams, more jobs and preparing for changes caused by artificial intelligence.
She asked people from many professions to help change how politics works.
Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Divya Mittal has announced her entry into politics after resigning from the civil service.
Mittal said she would begin her political journey in Uttar Pradesh and would not join or contest under an existing party’s banner.
She cited an approved village school that was never built and an allotted plot that was not physically handed over as examples of implementation failures.
Her priorities include accountability, rural infrastructure, road safety, examination paper leaks, recruitment delays, jobs and artificial intelligence’s effect on employment.
Mittal invited teachers, farmers, students, doctors, labourers, lawyers and others to join a citizen-led political initiative.
- Who
- Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Divya Mittal, along with citizens she hopes will join her initiative.
- What
- Mittal announced an independent entry into politics and ruled out joining an existing political party.
- When
- She made the announcement on a Monday or Tuesday, according to differing reports; one related social-media post was dated September 29, 2026. Reports also differ on whether the announcement came days or nearly a month after her resignation.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, which Mittal described as her “karmabhoomi” and the starting point of her political journey.
- Why
- She said unresolved public problems, weak implementation and people’s difficulty in being heard by government offices motivated her decision.
- Political approach
- An independent, citizen-led political initiative rather than alignment with an existing party
- Starting point
- Uttar Pradesh
- Civil-service background
- 2013-batch Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer who served as district magistrate in Mirzapur and other roles
- Example of delay
- A school approved for children beyond Class V had not begun construction three years later
- Land-related example
- A beneficiary had documents confirming a plot allotment but had not received physical possession
- Policy concerns
- Accountability, rural infrastructure, road safety, paper leaks, recruitment delays, jobs and AI-related employment challenges
- Participation sought
- Teachers, farmers, students, doctors, labourers, lawyers and people from other professions
