Deputy CM Maurya declared, "The people of Kanpur have already stamped their approval for Ramesh Awasthi's historic victory. Let's rally and ensure 370 votes per booth."
In an amusing yet embarrassing turn of events, Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Kanpur Nagar misidentified Rajya Sabha member Baburam Nishad as Ramesh Awasthi, their party candidate for the Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency.
The incident unfolded at Kanpur Central railway station on Wednesday,