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Two Akanksha Singhs Claim UPSC Rank 301

Kashmir Observer

MARCH 8, 2026 ISSUE

A controversy has surfaced following the declaration of the UPSC results, with two women from different states claiming the same rank.

- Press Trust of India

The dispute centres on the 301st rank, with both candidates named Akanksha Singh claiming the position.

On one hand, Akanksha Singh from Ara in Bihar, granddaughter of Brahmeshwar Singh, founder of the banned militia Ranvir Sena, has been widely reported to have secured the rank. On the other hand, another candidate, also named Akanksha Singh from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, has claimed that the rank belongs to her.

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