LUCKNOW, September 29, 2026 – Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Divya Mittal officially announced her entry into politics as an independent entity on Tuesday, declaring her intention to launch her political journey from Uttar Pradesh to amplify the voices of marginalized citizens whose grievances routinely fail to reach the corridors of power. Taking to the social media platform X through a detailed video statement, Mittal, who resigned from the prestigious civil service after a distinguished 13-year career on August 30, articulated her vision to establish a new political platform focused on the nation’s future trajectory and demanding accountability for the 80 years since India’s independence. An alumna of IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore, and a former Wall Street trader, Mittal deliberately chose not to align with any established political party, asserting instead that she aims to build a grassroots coalition with supportive citizens, entirely undeterred by conventional factors such as money, muscle power, or caste and religious arithmetic. Elaborating on the systemic frustrations that catalyzed her transition from administration to politics, she cited poignant examples from her tenure, including a three-year bureaucratic delay in constructing an approved rural school and the obstruction of land possession for a landless man “from above” despite valid allotment documents. Mittal emphasized that true political reform must center on intent and justice rather than merely replacing individual leaders, promising to consistently raise critical questions regarding infrastructure deficits, employment generation, and the future of the youth in the age of artificial intelligence. Describing Uttar Pradesh as her “karmabhoomi” where the people embraced her as a daughter during her administrative postings, the former officer highlighted the state’s historical significance in shaping India’s political narrative ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. Mittal previously served as the District Magistrate in Deoria, Sant Kabir Nagar, and Mirzapur, where she garnered widespread national acclaim for successfully bringing tap water to the remote hill village of Lahuriadah in the Halia block for the first time since Independence, cementing her reputation as a decisive, grassroots-oriented administrator.
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