Lucknow. The resignation of UP cadre IAS officer Divya Mittal has been accepted. With this, she is now completely freed from administrative work. Divya Mittal was an IAS officer of 2013 batch. Due to personal reasons, he tendered his resignation on 30 August 2016. On September 15, the Union Personnel Ministry issued a notification accepting his resignation. Now discussions are being held about Divya Mittal's next step. It is being said that Divya Mittal can now start her political innings. Most of all the discussions about his contesting elections from Mirzapur are in full swing.
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Let us tell you that Divya Mittal had given information about her resignation through social media. He had given personal reasons behind his resignation. Divya was removed from the post of DM of Deoria in May 2026 and posted as Special Secretary of relatively less importance in the Revenue Department. It is being said that this could also be a major reason behind the resignation.
Let us tell you that after becoming IAS, Divya Mittal's first posting was the post of Joint Magistrate in Meerut. After this, she was posted as CDO in Gautam Buddha Nagar and Joint Managing Director of UPSIDA in Kanpur Nagar. She was also the Vice Chairperson of Bareilly Development Authority. Worked as District Magistrate in Sant Kabir Nagar, Mirzapur and Deoria. In between, he also took the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer in Uttar Pradesh Rural Road Development Agency.
Divya Mittal may enter politics
After the resignation of Divya Mittal, her entry into politics is being talked about the most. It is being said that Divya Mittal can contest the assembly elections from Mirzapur. In fact, during his resignation he also mentioned Mirzapur. Had remembered an elderly mother here. Now it remains to be seen what will be Divya Mittal's next political step?