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IAS Divya Mittal Enters Politics, Announces Decision After Resigning from Service
- •IAS Divya Mittal announced her entry into politics via a video message after resigning from her position.
- •She stated her desire to become a voice for those whose concerns are unheard or ignored by authorities.
- •Divya Mittal demanded accountability for 80 years of India's independence, questioning the state of schools, justice, and infrastructure.
- •She emphasized that her goal is not merely to change a politician, but to transform politics itself into one of intention, justice, concern, and thought.
- •Divya Mittal declared Uttar Pradesh as her starting point for political action and urged people to trust in themselves, not just leaders.
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Divya Mittal resigned from the IAS after 13 years of service to enter politics and become a voice for ordinary citizens. She wanted to address systemic issues such as lack of infrastructure, difficulties in getting justice, and youth concerns like paper leaks.
Divya Mittal announced that she will enter politics starting in Uttar Pradesh, not by joining any major political party, but by creating a platform directly with the people. She urged citizens to connect with her via WhatsApp to build a new kind of politics focused on intention, justice, and concern.
Divya Mittal is a 2013-batch UP cadre IAS officer who previously served as District Magistrate in districts like Deoria, Mirzapur, and Sant Kabir Nagar, and as special secretary in the revenue department. Before joining the civil services, she studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore and worked in London.
