New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, formally announced her decision to enter politics following her resignation from the civil services.

Her announcement comes months ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

In a video statement on X, Divya Mittal, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) after a 13-year career on August 30, said she wanted to create a platform that would be concerned about the country's future.

"I want to be the voice of those people whose voices cannot reach any office and, even if they do, are not heard," she said and added that she wanted to "seek an account of the country's 80 years since Independence".

On her...