'Candidates In All 403 Seats': Ex-IAS Officer Divya Mittal's UP Poll Pitch
Former IAS officer Divya Mittal has launched a new political party, Jan Neeti Bharat, with plans to contest all 403 seats in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. She aims to shift political focus toward citizen-centric policymaking and government accountability.
Why it matters
The entry of a former high-ranking bureaucrat into politics signals a potential shift in voter engagement and the emergence of new political alternatives in India's most populous state.
Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Divya Mittal has announced that her party, Jan Neeti Bharat, will contest the Uttar Pradesh election on all the seats in the assembly.The UP assembly has 403 seats, so she needs to find that many candidates for her party's debut contest.Mittal, who recently took the plunge into politics, made the announcement while addressing people in Mirzapur. She also garlanded a statue of Nishadraj during the event."We will field a candidate in Chunar as well," she said, referring to the seat in Mirzapur. "I seek your support. We intend to field candidates across all 403 seats, wherever we find strong contenders."A video of her speech has been shared widely on social media.The former IAS officer earlier this month announced the formation of her party just weeks after she chose voluntary retirement from service.
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