Overview
- Divya Mittal submitted a signed resignation on Sunday saying she had voluntarily ended an “unforgettable” 13‑year career in the Indian Administrative Service.
- She rose from IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore to a London finance job before joining the UPSC and serving as a 2013‑batch Uttar Pradesh‑cadre IAS officer.
- Mittal built public profile through district work, most notably bringing piped water to Lahuria Dah in Mirzapur, a project that reached roughly 125 households in August 2023.
- The Uttar Pradesh government had not completed formal processing of her letter at the time of reporting and rules require a state recommendation and final sanction by the Union Home Ministry.
- Media and political circles are speculating about her next steps, including a possible political entry, but Mittal has not confirmed plans and has said she will speak when the time comes.