Deoria District Magistrate Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch IAS officer, officially resigned from her position on August 30, 2026, after 13 years of service.
Mittal, an IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore alumna, previously worked in London before joining the civil services, citing a desire to pursue new dreams.
Her husband, Gagandeep Singh, who also resigned from the civil services in 2022 to become an algorithmic trader, has garnered significant public attention following her departure.