Divya Mittal quits IAS, launches independent political drive in Uttar Pradesh
The former civil servant announced on X that she will work directly with people and will not join any political party ahead of the 2027 state election.
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Divya Mittal quits IAS, launches independent political drive in Uttar Pradesh
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What this story says
- Divya Mittal resigned from the IAS after a 13‑year career and announced a political entry on 29 September 2026.
- She said she will work directly with people in Uttar Pradesh and will not join any political party.
- A video posted on X included her contact phone and WhatsApp numbers for supporters.
- The announcement precedes the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election, prompting speculation about her future role.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 13 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
68/100
Craft
85/100
Hype
25/100
13 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Divya Mittal, a 2013‑batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, submitted her resignation from the Indian Administrative Service in August 2026 after thirteen years of service. The Uttar Pradesh government accepted the resignation on 15 September 2026.
On Tuesday 29 September 2026 Mittal uploaded a video to X in which she announced her entry into politics. She said she will not join any political party and will begin her political journey in Uttar Pradesh, describing the state as her "karmabhoomi".
In the same video she pledged to work directly with the people, taking up their issues, and she shared a phone and WhatsApp number for citizens to contact her. No details were given about contesting an election, forming a party or specific policy plans.
The timing of the announcement comes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election, a period when political activity in the state is expected to intensify.
“I will do politics, but not with any political party. I will do politics with people,”
Coverage blindspot
No left‑rated outlet ran this story, leaving the left side of the political spectrum without any coverage of Mittal's resignation and political announcement.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 29 Sept 2026, 05:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- Hindustan Times led on Mittal's independent stance, her intention to work directly with people, and her background as a former IAS officer. The report quoted her statement that she will not join any political party and will do politics with people. The Statesman digest highlighted her independent political debut and mentioned her criticism of governance failures and paper leaks, but did not provide additional detail.
Right
4 rated outlets
- India TV News digest focused on Mittal's announcement of a new political approach in Uttar Pradesh, stressing that she will not join any party. India Today digest noted that she will stay independent and build a platform around unresolved public issues. Times of India digest added that she aims to address infrastructure, employment and examination paper leaks, calling for collective public participation.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Divya Mittal quits IAS, launches independent political drive in Uttar…?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Divya Mittal quits IAS, launches independent political drive in Uttar… left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Divya Mittal quits IAS, launches independent political drive in Uttar… biased?
- Divya Mittal quits IAS, launches independent political drive in Uttar Pradesh is one event reported by 13 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Divya Mittal quits IAS, launches independent political drive in Uttar…?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Divya Mittal quits IAS, launches independent political drive in Uttar…?
- 13 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- When did Divya Mittal resign from the IAS?
- Divya Mittal submitted her resignation in August 2026 after a thirteen‑year career, and the Uttar Pradesh government accepted it on 15 September 2026, as confirmed by multiple reports.
- What did Mittal say about joining a political party?
- In a video posted on X on 29 September 2026, Mittal said she will not join any political party and will instead do politics with the people, a statement reproduced in the Hindustan Times full report.
- Where does Mittal plan to start her political work?
- Mittal announced that she will begin her political journey in Uttar Pradesh, describing the state as her "karmabhoomi" and pledging to work directly with its citizens.
- Did any outlet provide details about her future electoral plans?
- None of the reports, whether centre or right‑rated, gave information about whether Mittal intends to contest an election, which constituency she might target, or whether she plans to form a new party.
Read it at the source
13 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
2- Divya Mittal announces political plunge after quitting IAS, says 'will work directly with people' (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Hindustan Times — is Hindustan Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former IAS officer Divya Mittal rules out joining any party, announces independent political journey in Uttar Pradesh (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
The Statesman — is The Statesman biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
4- 'I won't be afraid': Ex-IAS Divya Mittal announces political entry with UP as her battleground (opens India TV News in a new tab)
India TV News — is India TV News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Want to be voice for all: Divya Mittal, who quit IAS, announces entry into politics (opens India Today in a new tab)
India Today — is India Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ‘UP is my karmabhoomi’: Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announces independent political entry (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Divya Mittal, Who Left the IAS, Will Pursue Politics in UP, Ending the Suspense by Releasing a Video. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
Not rated
7- Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announces political entry, rules out joining any party - tennews.in: National News Portal (opens tennews.in in a new tab)
tennews.in — is tennews.in biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announces political entry, rules out joining any party (opens bhaskarlive.in in a new tab)
bhaskarlive.in — is bhaskarlive.in biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Divya Mittal, Who Left the IAS, Entered Politics and Said – I Will Not Join Any Party. (opens Prabhat Khabar in a new tab)
Prabhat Khabar — is Prabhat Khabar biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Divya Mittal, Who Resigned From the IAS Post, Will Enter Politics, Giving the Reason; VIDEO - India TV Hindi (opens India TV Hindi Hindi in a new tab)
India TV Hindi Hindi — is India TV Hindi Hindi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After Resigning From the IAS, Divya Mittal Announced Her Entry Into Politics. Find Out From Where She Might Contest Elections. (opens TV9 Hindi in a new tab)
- Former IAS officer Divya Mittal announces political entry, rules out joining any party (opens Social News XYZ in a new tab)
Social News XYZ — is Social News XYZ biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former IAS Divya Mittal Enters Politics: She Said, "I Will Stay in UP, I Will Not Be Afraid, I Will Ask Questions, Please Support me." - Uttar Pradesh News (opens Dainik Bhaskar in a new tab)
Dainik Bhaskar — is Dainik Bhaskar biased? Our profile of this outlet
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