Ex-IAS Divya launches party: 10 civil servants who quit service to enter politics
Former IAS officer Divya Mittal has launched a new political party, Jan Neeti Bharat, with plans to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The article contextualizes her move by listing other prominent Indian bureaucrats who transitioned into politics.
Why it matters
The transition of high-level civil servants into active politics is a significant trend in Indian governance that impacts policy and administrative reform.
NEW DELHI: Former IAS officer Divya Mittal on Thursday launched the Jan Neeti Bharat party and announced that it would contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Her announcement comes nearly a month after she took voluntary retirement from the civil services, ending a 13-year administrative career to pursue politics independently.In a video message on X, Mittal said the party will focus on making people central to policymaking and ensuring that the government remains accountable to them throughout its five-year term, rather than only on election day."Politics rules over you.
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