Lucknow, March 28 -- 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, causing a stir among bystanders and drawing attention on social media platforms.
As the Shatabdi Express pulled into platform No. 9 of the railway station, enthusiastic BJP supporters gathered to welcome their candidate. Mistaking Nishad for Awasthi due to their similar attire, the workers erupted into cheers and began showering flowers on the unsuspecting MP.
The scene was captured on video by a news agency and it went viral, sho...