Education
IAS Officer Divya Mittal Resigns After 13-Year Career
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch IAS officer and IIT-IIM graduate, announced her voluntary resignation from the civil services on September 1, 2026.
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During her tenure, Mittal served as District Magistrate in Mirzapur, where she notably facilitated piped water access for 125 households in the remote village of Lahuria Dah in August 2023.
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Her resignation has drawn political attention, with the Congress party calling for an environment free from administrative and political pressure for honest officers.