Former IAS officer Divya Mittal launches political party, to contest 2027 UP polls. Former IAS officer Divya Mittal, who recently took voluntary retirement, has launched her political party, Jan Neeti Bharat. "Politics rules over you. In Jan Neeti, you will be the ones who rule," she said, announcing the party's name and its decision to contest the state polls scheduled for early next year. The Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are scheduled for 2027.