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Former IAS Officer Divya Mittal Announces Independent Political Initiative
Divya Mittal used to be an Indian government officer.
She resigned from that job after working for 13 years.
She now wants to enter politics in Uttar Pradesh.
She says she will work with ordinary people instead of joining a political party.
She wants to speak for people whose complaints are not heard by officials.
She also wants to ask questions about roads, schools, water, examinations, and young people's futures.
Mittal said politics should involve careful thinking, justice, and concern for people.
She has not yet said whether she will run in an election.
People who support her message can contact her through a phone or WhatsApp number.
Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announced an independent political initiative in Uttar Pradesh after resigning from the IAS.
Mittal said she would pursue politics with citizens, not join a political party, and build a public platform.
She said the initiative would represent people whose grievances are not heard in government offices.
Her announcement followed her resignation on August 30, 2026, which the Uttar Pradesh government accepted on September 15.
Mittal has not said whether she will contest an election, identify a constituency, or form a political party.
- Who
- Divya Mittal, a former 2013-batch Indian Administrative Service officer.
- What
- She announced an independent, citizen-led political initiative and said she would not join a political party.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, which Mittal described as her administrative and political starting point.
- When
- She announced it on September 29, 2026, nearly a month after resigning on August 30; her resignation was accepted on September 15.
- Why
- She said she wanted to represent people whose grievances are not heard and raise questions about administrative failures and the country's future.
Key facts
- Former service
- Indian Administrative Service officer for 13 years
- Resignation
- Submitted August 30, 2026
- Resignation accepted
- September 15, 2026
- Political approach
- Politics with people, not with a political party
- Starting region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Political timeline
- The announcement came ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election
- Earlier public work
- Helped bring piped drinking water to Lahuria Dah while serving as Mirzapur district magistrate
Quotes
Divya Mittal
Former Indian Administrative Service officer announcing her political initiative
“I want to be the voice of those people whose voices cannot reach any office and, even if they do, are not heard.”
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“I will do politics, but not with any political party. I will do politics with people.”
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