Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arjun Balu


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Liz Read! Talk! 00:27, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

Arjun Balu

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Not seeing much in RS for this individual, beyond race descriptions. Delete for lack of sourcing, not at GNG. Oaktree b (talk) 19:30, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople and India. Oaktree b (talk) 19:30, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Motorsport and Tamil Nadu.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 20:17, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Added a number of citations including to his 11 National titles. Kindly suggest what else needs to be corrected/added. Davidindia (talk) 05:24, 25 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Arjun Balu is one of the handful of Indian motorsports athletes who won more than 10 National titles over a period of 30 years. Since wikipedia lacks much material and articles on Indian motorsports a few of us have started writing about popular athletes.
 * If you suggest the areas where it needs to be improved to make it a proper article, I am willing to work on it and improve it. Kindly suggest in what areas work is needed.
 * thanks,
 * Davidindia Davidindia (talk) 04:00, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I believe the article is encyclopedic and my stand is oppose/keep for the following reasons.
 * Arjun Balu is an indian motorsports athlete who won more than 10 Indian National titles. In the history of Indian motorsports there are less than a dozen who won that many national titles.
 * The sources used are from reputed Newspapers like the Indian Express, the Times of India, Deccan Herald and reputed auto magazines like AutoCar India.
 * Since I am not well-versed in the abbreviations used, I am not clear what are the reasons for deletion. I someone suggests I can work on it and improve the article if the style needs to change or more citations needed.
 * Though I know the athlete, I have no personal relation or interest in the said athlete and I have no commercial interests or dealings with him. I have watched him only as a reporter. I would like to state that I have NO Conflict of Interest.
 * Need suggestions to improve this article.
 * Davidindia Davidindia (talk) 09:22, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Need sourcing that confirms what he does and why it's important. Oaktree b (talk) 00:40, 26 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Have added more sources to confirm his status as a notable Indian racing champion. Davidindia (talk) 11:18, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Star   Mississippi  22:36, 31 July 2023 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 22:55, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep SNG for sports is meeting here. See NMOTORSPORT#Criterion 4. Okoslavia (talk) 12:56, 26 July 2023 (UTC)
 * This article definitely meets this criteria as Arjun Balu has won umpteen races and over half a dozen National Championship titles in the INdian Nationals, which is an equivalent of the British Touring Car. So it meets the criteria under No.4...
 * Winning a "round of any primarily-professional series of significant national importance, such as the British Touring Car Championship"..,
 * He is also considered as one of the legends of Indian motorsports...
 * Kindly let me know what else needs to be added to remove the AfD tag... Davidindia (talk) 11:07, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Have added more sources to confirm his status as a notable Indian racing champion. Davidindia (talk) 11:19, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * This article definitely meets this criteria (See NMOTORSPORT#Criterion 4. ) as Arjun Balu has won umpteen races (rounds) and over half a dozen National Championship titles in the Indian Nationals, which is an equivalent of the British Touring Car. So it meets the criteria under No.4...
 * Winning a "round of any primarily-professional series of significant national importance, such as the British Touring Car Championship"..,
 * He is also considered as one of the legends of Indian motorsports...
 * Kindly let me know what else needs to be added to remove the AfD tag...
 * Davidindia (talk) 11:09, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

I have deleted references to the website I edit and have added other references to uphold neutrality and remove anything that may appear as "Advertisement". Request editors to check.Davidindia — Preceding undated comment added 08:32, 12 August 2023 (UTC) Relisting comment: We need input from unconnected editors Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Star   Mississippi  00:13, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Keep as per WP:NMOTORSPORT criteria 4. IncompA 00:54, 14 August 2023 (UTC)


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