Lucknow. Former IAS officer Divya Mittal has started getting political support after her announcement to contest assembly elections from Mirzapur. National President of Azad Adhikar Sena, Amitabh Thakur has welcomed the decision of Divya Mittal to form the political party 'Janneeti Bharat' and contest the elections. He has talked about supporting his election campaign in Mirzapur.
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Amitabh Thakur said that Divya Mittal's decision to contest elections from Mirzapur can prove to be a new initiative in the politics of the region. Azad Adhikar Sena welcomes his political efforts and expresses support for his election campaign. He said that there is a need for such politics in the country in which public interest, transparency, accountability and constitutional values get priority. Amitabh Thakur expressed hope that on the basis of these common objectives, a political partnership can develop in the future between Azad Adhikar Sena and Janneeti Bharat Party. He said that the shared commitment towards public interest and accountable governance will form the basis of constructive cooperation between the two organizations.
Divya Mittal formed a political party a day before
Divya Mittal announced the formation of her new political party Janneeti Bharat Party on October 15 in Mirzapur. Along with this, he himself announced to contest elections from Mirzapur Sadar seat. Currently this seat is held by BJP. Divya Mittal has indicated to do politics in a new way. The main agenda of Azad Adhikar Sena is to create a corruption-free governance system. Political experts believe that a strategic alliance can be formed between the two parties.
Who is Divya Mittal?
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Divya Mittal is originally from Rewari, Haryana. Did B.Tech from IIT Delhi and MBA from IIM Bangalore. Husband Gagandeep Singh Dhillon is a 2011 batch officer. He has worked in Indian Trade Service. He resigned in 2022
Before joining the job, Divya Mittal worked in JP Morgan in London and her husband worked in Citigroup. Later both returned to India and joined the civil service. He has two daughters. Their names are Advika Dhillon and Avyana Dhillon.
After passing UPSC exam he got Uttar Pradesh cadre. He held administrative responsibilities in many districts including Mirzapur, Deoria and Sant Kabirnagar. She came into limelight while being the District Magistrate of Mirzapur. Then he supplied drinking water through pipes to hill villages like Lahuriyadah.
Divya Mittal resigned from IAS on 30 August 2026. On September 29, he had announced his entry into politics. On 15 October 2026, he announced his party and announced to contest from Mirzapur Sadar seat in the 2027 assembly elections.