Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sikkim Ekta Manch




 * 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. There is no consensus here, and no prospect of a consensus forming at this time. BD2412 T 19:54, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

Sikkim Ekta Manch

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Short-lived political party that only existed between two elections. no indication of notability. PROD was contested. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 08:45, 8 July 2022 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  11:50, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politics and India. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 08:45, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep - notable - "The two main parties in Sikkim are : Sikkim Democratic Front ( SDF ) and Sikkim Ekta Manch ( SEM ) . ", "The formation of a political affairs cell of the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front and the likely merger of the Sikkim Ekta Manch with the Congress are ominous signals ." , "The opposition groups Sikkim Sangram Parishad ( SSP ) , Sikkim Ekta Manch ( SEM ) and Sikkim National Front ( SNF ) fought SDF candidate " unitedly " by supporting the Congress which was an ally of the ..." , "The much-awaited third force in Sikkim politics was formally launched on Wednesday with former state power secretary Laxmi Parasad Tewari forming the Sikkim Ekta Manch. Former minister and former Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee vice-president Thuchuk Lachungpa proposed Tewari's name as the president, which was unanimously accepted by other leaders." . Also, for the record notability isn't time dependent. If it was notable for a short period, it's notable for wikipedia. --Soman (talk) 13:09, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I couldn't verify some of your sources (I assume some sort of country-restriction), but the first three refs that you found are bare mentions (judging from your quotes). The last one is a bit more substantive, but it is only about the creation of the party. I agree that the party was anticipated to affect the politics of the state a lot. But what did it actually achieve in its 16-month existence? As far as i can tell, nothing of note. P.S. Since you've taken the time to find sources, you could add them to the article in question too. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 02:41, 9 July 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 23:19, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete. I can't find any evidence on IndiaVotes that this party ever stood any candidates in any election.  It looks more like a breakaway from the Indian National Congress by two Sikkim nationalists who themselves then split, then both in just over a year rejoined the INC.  Unless they did something truly notable in that year (seems unlikely) this is never going to be a standalone article.  Possibly a passing mention in the INC article, but even that seems WP:UNDUE since it looks like they had zero impact on anything. SpinningSpark 11:31, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Keep I was able to verify all of Soman's sources. Given the location and time, it is more than reasonable to assume that there is further offline sourcing available.


 * Regards, --Goldsztajn (talk) 09:08, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
 * A Google search of the rediff.com site turns up 6 Indian press sources from 1997-98 on SEM. Reinforces reasonable presumption that further offline sourcing available. Regards, Goldsztajn (talk) 09:25, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
 * FWIW, SEM ran a joint candidate in the 1998 Lok Sabha election with Congress, the Sikkim Sangram Parishad and the Sikkim National Front. Regards, Goldsztajn (talk) 09:29, 23 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Delete Coverage is limited to WP:PASSING mentions. MrsSnoozyTurtle 04:12, 31 July 2022 (UTC)


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