U.P. Congress chief Ajay Rai flags IAS officer Divya Mittal’s resignation, seeks Governor’s intervention
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai has written to the state Governor regarding the resignation of IAS officer Divya Mittal. Rai expressed concern over the trend of resignations among civil servants under the current administration, calling for an investigation into the pressure faced by honest officers.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing tensions between political leadership and the administrative bureaucracy in India, raising questions about civil service independence.
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Monday (August 31, 2026) wrote a letter to the State Governor Anandiben Patel raising the issue of the recent resignation of a 2013-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the U.P. Cadre, Divya Mittal, describing it as very serious and adding respect for honest officers, their independent and impartial functioning and an environment free from administrative and political pressure is much needed in the State.
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