# Former UP IAS Officer Divya Mittal Announces Political Entry, Rules Out Joining Any Party

> Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch IAS officer, resigned from the service after nearly 13 years.

- Published: 2026-09-29T07:32:09.256Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T15:30:09.988Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: 2013-batch IAS officer, 2013-batch IAS officer and an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore, Bareilly Development Authority, Deoria, Divya Mittal, Haryana, Indian Administrative Service, Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Mirzapur, Revenue Department, Revenue Department in Lucknow, Sant Kabir Nagar

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T07:32:09.256Z - NDTV: [Former UP IAS Officer Divya Mittal Announces Political Entry, Rules Out Joining Any Party](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/up-election-2027-former-up-ias-officer-divya-mittal-announces-political-entry-rules-out-joining-any-party-12112786#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-09-29T17:30:07.176Z - ThePrint: [Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announces entry into politics, says will begin journey from Uttar Pradesh](https://theprint.in/india/former-ias-officer-divya-mittal-announces-entry-into-politics-says-will-begin-journey-from-uttar-pradesh/3056473/)
- 2026-09-30T08:00:03.491Z - LiveMint: [Divya Mittal quits IAS, enters politics: Why are mid-career civil servants shunning bureaucracy? | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/world/divya-mittal-quits-ias-enters-politics-why-are-mid-career-civil-servants-shunning-bureaucracy-corporate-jobs-11790751023817.html)
- 2026-09-30T09:30:06.055Z - LiveMint: [Former UP IAS Divya Mittal to join politics — Other prominent bureaucrats who switched sides | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/former-up-ias-divya-mittal-to-join-politics-other-prominent-bureaucrats-who-switched-sides-11790756841541.html)
- 2026-09-30T15:30:09.988Z - India Today: [Ex-IAS Divya Mittal joins politics, sets record straight after Rahul-Congress buzz](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/divya-mittal-joins-politics-rahul-gandhi-secret-meeting-congress-entry-rumour-uttar-pradesh-polls-itspc-3006412-2026-09-30)

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