Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shri Kamalkishor Kadam


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The result was keep. The topic undoubtedly meets WP:NPOL and there is no need for this to stay open. Moving the article to Kamalkishor_Kadam after the closure. (non-admin closure) — Yashtalk stalk 04:51, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Shri Kamalkishor Kadam

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I prodded it with the following rationale: "The coverage (references, external links, etc.) does not seem sufficient to justify this article passing General notability guideline and the more detailed Notability (biographies) requirement. " It was deprodded by an anon with the following rationale "ontest deletion - clearly passes WP:POLITICIAN". I disagree. Education Minister of the Maharashtra (a subdivision of India, see also Government of Maharashtra), is borderline. Yes, we see "Politicians... who have held... sub-national (statewide/provincewide) offices as notable", but is a minister in such a sub-national government notable just due to the virtue of position without any other sources? Let's discuss. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 20:52, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
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 * Keep Meets WP:V (see sources here and here) and WP:NPOL. Should be renamed to Kamalkishor Kadam as "Shri" is a polite form of address, similar to Mr, which we do not use on Wikipedia. AusLondonder (talk) 23:51, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep clearly passes WP:NPOL. Education Ministry in a State Govt is a notable position. It is possible that there are marathi sources / newspapers for the subject and his work. Those can be added and the article be expanded. I agree the "Shri" should be removed. ChunnuBhai (talk) 07:42, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep: WP:NPOL gives notability to "members or former members of a national, state or provincial legislature" irrespective of the size of legislature or whether they actually held any ministry or not. The un-sourced nature of the article has been addressed. He seems to appear in various other controversies too; like he and his son accepting money from students who have not even appeared for exams to allot them a seat in colleges his trust runs. But these all reports seem PRIMARY to me and hence have not included them in the article. And yes, move to Kamalkishor Kadam. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 05:01, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
 * If the said reports are media (newspaper) articles, they are secondary and can be included. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 09:58, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Irrespective of that, are you withdrawing the AfD now? §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 11:36, 27 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep Notable Nationalist Congress Party leader and has been a minister in the Indian state of Maharashtra clearly passes WP:NPOL. <i style="font-family:Sans-serif"><b style="color:blue">FIT</b><b style="color:orange">INDIA</b>&#160;<b style="color:red">(talk)</b></i> 11:02, 28 January 2017 (UTC)


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