IAS Officer Divya Mittal Resigns After 13 Years

Divya Mittal, a senior Indian Administrative Service officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has resigned from her position after a 13-year career in public service. The 2013-batch officer announced her voluntary departure on August 30, 2026, through an emotional post on the social media platform X, reflecting on a journey she described as unforgettable.

Mittal, an alumna of IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore, had previously worked in London's finance sector before returning to India to pursue civil services. She cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination and joined the IAS, serving in various capacities across Uttar Pradesh. Her final posting was as Special Secretary in the state's Revenue Department in Lucknow.

In her farewell message, Mittal detailed her path from a modest upbringing to a corporate career abroad and her eventual decision to repay what she called a "debt owed to this soil." She wrote that despite professional success in the United Kingdom, she felt incomplete and wanted to contribute directly to building the India she had envisioned.

Her administrative career included key assignments as District Magistrate in Sant Kabir Nagar, Mirzapur, and Deoria. Mittal highlighted...