India, March 9 -- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday finally cleared the air regarding two aspirants with the same name who claimed rank 301 in the Civil Services Examination 2025, putting an end to the controversy that had surrounded the result since its announcement on Friday.

The dispute centred on rank 301, with both candidates, named Akanksha Singh, staking claim to the position.

On the one hand, Akanksha Singh, from Ara in Bihar, the granddaughter of Brahmeshwar Singh, alias Brahmeshwar Mukhiya, founder of the banned militia Ranvir Sena, was widely reported to have secured the rank. Singh was murdered in 2012.

On the other hand, another candidate, Akanksha Singh from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, later claimed that t...