UPSC 2026 Results: Two Claimants for One Rank, Fake Celebrations Spark Debate

• Two Akanksha Singhs claimed Rank 301; UPSC clarified Ghazipur's Akanksha Singh was the real topper.
• Ranjeet Kumar of Sheikhpura falsely claimed Rank 440, leading to village celebrations before the real topper 'Ranjith' from Karnataka was identified.
• Astha Jain (AIR 9) faced social media debate over her EWS category, though legally permissible if income criteria are met.
• Shikha Gautam of Bulandshahr was mistakenly celebrated for Rank 113 due to a name similarity, later admitting human error.
• These incidents sparked debates on social media, raising questions about UPSC's selection process and candidate vigilance.