According to reports by PTI, two candidates with the same name — Akanksha Singh — from different states are claiming the same rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination 2025. The dispute revolves around rank 301, with both candidates asserting that the position belongs to them.
One of the claimants, Akanksha Singh from Ara in Bihar, says she secured the 301st rank in her second attempt. She is the granddaughter of Brahmeshwar Singh, the founder of the banned militia Ranvir Sena, who was murdered in 2012.
