She said her journey would begin in Uttar Pradesh and that she would work with the people rather than align with any political party. The announcement was made in a video message. Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Divya Mittal announced her entry into politics on Tuesday, days after resigning from the administrative service.
On paper leaks, she said students spend years preparing for competitive exams and that irregularities in the process undo their effort. Education and jobs took up a large part of her message. She described herself as a girl from an ordinary family for whom education opened doors.
Not joining any party
Earlier reporting noted: Divya Mittal announces political plunge after quitting IAS, says ‘will work directly with people’ Former IAS officer Divya Mittal, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service last month after a 13-year career, has announced her entry into politics, saying she will begin her political journey in Uttar Pradesh without joining any political party. Earlier reporting noted: In a video message posted on X on Tuesday, the 2013-batch Uttar Pradesh-cadre officer said she wanted to enter politics by working directly with people and taking up their issues.
Mittal has said she will not join any party and will begin an independent political journey in Uttar Pradesh. She said her focus would be on issues affecting ordinary people, including poor rural infrastructure, unsafe roads, examination paper leaks and employment. I will do politics with people,” Mittal said in the video message.
The most notable part of the announcement is what she ruled out. Her message was that she wants to do politics with the public, not with a party banner. Mittal described the kind of politics she wants through four ideas: intention, justice, concern and long-term thinking. She also pointed to villages without roads and bridges, and to the difficulties children and families face during the monsoon. Several reports say these concerns come from her own years in administration, including stalled projects and unresolved land-related grievances.
Earlier reporting noted: “I will do politics, but not with any political party. She said that politics today has power and noise but little thinking, and that she wants to hold that gap to account.
She said that since leaving the IAS, many people had been asking what she planned to do next.
