Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shyam Saran Negi


 * 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. Additionally, there is potential for this article to be merged to Indian general election, 1951, per the discussion herein. (non-admin closure) NorthAmerica1000 21:46, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

Shyam Saran Negi

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Being the first person to vote in an election is not quite notable. Wgolf (talk) 21:47, 26 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Given the media coverage he has since received, I disagree. DS (talk) 23:03, 26 April 2014 (UTC)
 * From the sound of the article it seemed like he has been someone who is basically saying to vote and in interviews-not sure if that counts to be a bio on here though. Wgolf (talk) 23:07, 26 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Weak keep - coverage of Negi in reliable independent sources exists, and at least some of it deals not with his original first vote but with his much more recent get-out-the-vote efforts that went viral. So BLP1E does not apply. While more coverage and more content couldn't hurt, I'd say what we have suffices to justify an article. Huon (talk) 23:15, 26 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment-I think the thing is the article made it sound like being the first voter of an election was why he was notable. Wgolf (talk) 23:16, 26 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 12:23, 28 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 12:23, 28 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Merge useful info and redirect to Indian general election, 1951. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 18:50, 28 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment-I agree with the comment above about a merge or direct. Wgolf (talk) 23:31, 30 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica1000 04:53, 4 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep I think the subject of sufficient notability. He is reported by multiple news sources for the video message and being the first voter, in addition to those already cited, ex. BBC. He is well covered by media yesterday also after casting his vote, which is reported more in the context of him being first voter. -- Vigyani talkਯੋਗਦਾਨ 09:59, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect to Indian general election, 1951. Coverage in election-time news reports, but not exactly notable enough for a separate article. utcursch | talk 21:11, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.