Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sikkim Janata Party


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The result was no consensus. North America1000 08:07, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

Sikkim Janata Party

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A short-lived political party that did not win any seats in the two elections, in Sikkim, that occurred during its existence. All sources that i could find only have bare mentions of the party. Doesn't meet WP:NCORP or WP:GNG. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 03:39, 1 March 2022 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 05:27, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 03:39, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 03:39, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete as nominator. Comment A merge to its successor, Sikkim Janata Congress, is also an option to consider. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 03:41, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment - Dude, you can't vote on your own nomination. --Soman (talk) 15:10, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Sorry, i thought that it was needed. Reading through WP:DISCUSSAFD, it seems it is not. Did a strikethrough. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 02:42, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 06:28, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep - from the available sources, it's clear that it was a notable entity in Sikkimese politics at the time. Even 50 years later, we encounter plenty of mentions in academic literature. Article is now expanded and referenced. Regarding the election result (of 1970, not 1967) - yes, the party failed to win seats, but the electoral system was hardly proportional. Full electoral result is available here and here, but due to snippet view I could only extract a full result for the Sangha seat, where SJP candidate finished in second place. Glancing results from other constituencies, it's clear SJP wasn't a marginal phenomenon. --Soman (talk) 15:10, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Soman, you've recently added a bunch of references to the article, but every ref that I was able to access, mainly gave a sentence or two about its eventual merger into SJC. Could you add quotes to the references so that it is easier to judge whether it talks about the subject in depth or is just a passing mention? Additionally, could you present what you think are the best WP:THREE references here? -MPGuy2824 (talk) 06:35, 4 March 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   09:13, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep sourcing in article at present is enough to satisfy the GNG. A party that can present multiple candidates and reach 10% in an electorate is inherently notable. Regards, --Goldsztajn (talk) 08:13, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


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