Former IAS Officer Divya Mittal to Enter Politics Alone
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Divya Mittal was an IAS officer in Uttar Pradesh (UP). IAS officers work for the government. She left her job. Now she wants to join politics.
Mittal said she will not join any party. She wants to work alone. This is called being an independent.
She said UP is her karmabhoomi. This word means the place where she works and grows. She wants to help people there.
Many people know about UP elections in 2027. Mittal's news comes before this important election time.
It is not clear yet what job Mittal wants in politics. But she is ready to start a new part of her life.
Vocabulary15 words
- IAS
- a top government job in India; very important
- party
- a group of people who work together in politics
- independent
- a person who works alone, not with a group
- karmabhoomi
- a special word for the place where someone works hard
- resign
- to leave a job by choice
- politics
- work about running a country or state
- officer
- a person with an important government job
- announce
- to tell people something new
- election
- a time when people choose leaders
- government
- the group that runs a country
- state
- a big area with its own government, like UP
- join
- to become part of a group
- enter
- to start something new
- rule out
- to say no to something
- job
- work a person does
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1. IAS officer 2. No, she will work as an independent 3. Her karmabhoomi
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Divya Mittal was an _____ officer in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
She left her job. Now she wants to join _____.
Mittal said she will not join any _____.
She wants to work alone. This is called being an _____.
She said UP is her _____.
This word means the place where she works and _____.
Many people know about UP _____ in 2027.
Mittal's news comes before this important election _____.
It is not clear yet what _____ Mittal wants in politics.
But she is ready to start a new part of her _____.
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