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Every day new faces from the administrative department step into the corridors of politics of Uttar Pradesh, but when a bright, honest and popular IAS officer, who has been popular among the public, decides to leave the administrative chair and directly enter the electoral field, then it is natural to create an upheaval in the politics of the state. A similar sensational step has been taken by the famous former IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh, Divya Mittal. The former IAS officer, known for her administrative working style, tough decisions and public interest work, has now completely distanced herself from bureaucracy and announced her own new political party. While announcing the formation of a political party named ‘Janneeti Bharat’, she has made it clear that she will emerge as a strong option in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Not only this, she has also announced that she herself will contest from Mirzapur Sadar (City) assembly seat, which is considered to be a very hot seat in Uttar Pradesh. After his sudden and big political announcement, the excitement in the political equations of Uttar Pradesh has intensified.
Divya Mittal, who has made a special name in the administrative service for her sharp efficiency, has given sleepless nights to the traditional political parties with the announcement of the formation of her new party ‘Janneeti Bharat’. In this message that came to his supporters and the public through social media and various mediums, he made it clear that the country and the state are in dire need of transparent, development-oriented and people-centric politics. Unlike the working style of traditional parties, she has entered politics with the aim of placing the real problems of the people directly on the table of governance and bringing about change on the ground. The direct connection and communication he had with the public during his tenure as an officer in Mirzapur district seems to be his political strength. With the formation of ‘Janneeti Bharat’ party, he has also made an open call to other intellectuals, youth and common citizens of the state who want change to join his party, making it clear that this new party can prove to be a big political factor in the upcoming elections.
The market of political discussions at the local level has become hot ever since Divya Mittal announced to contest elections from Mirzapur Sadar Assembly seat. After all, his old administrative experience and his emotional connect with the local people are considered to be the main reasons behind why he chose this seat. During his administrative tenure, he can get direct benefits of the indelible mark he left in the development of Mirzapur, law and order and running of public welfare schemes. With his candidature on Mirzapur Sadar seat, the existing equations there seem to be completely changing. Her image among the local voters is that of an honest and powerful officer who was directly available to the public, and this quality is going to be the biggest strength of her election campaign. Veteran leaders of opposition parties have also started re-evaluating their electoral mathematics on this seat.
The main agenda behind the establishment of the political party ‘Janneeti Bharat’ is good governance, corruption free system and providing employment and right platform to the youth. Former IAS Divya Mittal, during her address and announcement, laid special emphasis on the fact that politics should not only be a means of gaining power, but it is the most powerful medium to raise the standard of living of the person standing at the last rung of the society. His party is placing education, health, women empowerment and transparent administration as its main issues before the public. As an administrative officer, she has closely observed the shortcomings of the system at the ground level, and has now entered politics with policy changes to rectify the same shortcomings. Her image among the public that she does not just make promises but also delivers, makes her stand apart from other traditional politicians.
In view of the upcoming assembly elections, the ‘Janneeti Bharat’ party formed by the former IAS officer and his decision to contest the elections himself is being considered a new experiment in the politics of UP. It has often been seen that after retiring from administrative service, officers join an established party, but entering the fray by forming a new party of their own is a big and bold step. Now the public is also tired of the traditional tactics and is looking for a clean and educated leadership, in such a situation, this effort of Divya Mittal can attract the educated and enlightened class towards itself. Only time will tell how much impact this political journey starting from Mirzapur Sadar seat will have on other districts and assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh in the coming days, but it is certain that this announcement has made the election season more exciting and tough.