Former UP IAS Divya Mittal to enter politics — Other prominent bureaucrats who switched parties | Today’s news
Divya Mittal, a 2013 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from Uttar Pradesh cadre, has formally announced her decision to enter politics after resigning from civil services.
Her announcement comes months ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.
What did she say about the move?
In a video statement on X, Divya Mittal, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) on August 30 after a 13-year career, said she wanted to create a platform to look after the country’s future.
“I want to be the voice of those people whose voices do not reach any office, and even if they do, they are not heard,” she said, adding that she wants to “seek an account of the 80 years since the country’s independence.”
On her decision to start her political journey in Uttar Pradesh, Mittal described the state as her “karmabhoomi” and said the people there supported her throughout her administrative career.
“I came here as an officer but the people here made me their daughter,” she said, adding that the people and soil of the state taught her about her purpose.
Why did she resign?
Divya Mittal said that her political initiative will be created in joint consultation with citizens.
She was a special secretary in the revenue department in Lucknow when she tendered her resignation. Earlier she served as District Magistrate of Deoria, Mirzapur and Sant Kabir Nagar.
During her tenure as District Magistrate, Mirzapur, she gained widespread attention after tap water was first brought to Lahuriadah, a remote hill village in Halia block, 75 years after independence.
Locals remember her tenure in Deoria for her efforts in implementing government programs at the local level and for her decisive administrative actions.
Other prominent bureaucrats who moved into politics:
Mittal is not the first civil servant to trade administrative files for political campaigns. Over the years, several high-ranking bureaucrats have successfully moved into prominent political roles.
