Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Centre Accepts IAS Officer Divya Mittal’s Uttar Pradesh Resignation
Divya Mittal was an officer in India’s civil service.
She joined the IAS in 2013 after previously working in London.
She decided to leave her government job in Uttar Pradesh.
She said personal reasons, family priorities and new goals influenced her decision.
The central government accepted her resignation.
Mittal had worked as a district officer in Mirzapur, Basti and Deoria.
She was later moved to a senior Revenue Department position in Lucknow.
Before becoming an IAS officer, she had studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore.
She shared the news on X and quoted a line about following the path of virtue.
The Centre accepted the resignation of 2013-batch IAS officer Divya Mittal.
Mittal resigned from the Uttar Pradesh cadre on August 30, citing personal reasons, family priorities and new goals.
She announced the resignation’s acceptance in a post on X on Monday night.
Before joining the IAS, Mittal worked in London after earning degrees from IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore.
She served as District Magistrate of Mirzapur, Basti and Deoria before becoming Special Secretary in Uttar Pradesh’s Revenue Department.
- Who
- 2013-batch IAS officer Divya Mittal; the Centre accepted her resignation.
- What
- Mittal resigned from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, ending her civil services career.
- When
- She resigned on August 30 and announced acceptance of the decision on Monday night; the articles do not specify the year or Monday’s date.
- Where
- The resignation concerned the Uttar Pradesh cadre, and its acceptance was announced from Lucknow-related reporting.
- Why
- Mittal cited personal reasons, family priorities and new goals in life.
- Officer
- Divya Mittal
- Civil service batch
- 2013 IAS batch
- Cadre
- Uttar Pradesh
- Resignation date
- August 30
- Previous postings
- District Magistrate of Mirzapur, Basti and Deoria
- Last reported posting
- Special Secretary, Revenue Department, Lucknow
- Prior education
- BTech from IIT Delhi and MBA from IIM Bangalore
- Service remaining
- She was reported to have had around 17 years of service left