Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Balmiki Prasad Singh

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The result was speedy keep‎ in accordance with the guidelines set forth in WP:NPOL (Wikipedia: Notability of Politicians). These guidelines establish that politicians who have served in legislative bodies at the international, national, or state/province-wide level are generally considered to be notable. The subject under consideration has held significant positions, having served as both the Home Secretary and Governor of Sikkim Province. (non-admin closure) AmusingWeasel (talk) 12:36, 24 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Balmiki Prasad Singh[edit]

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The article fails WP:GNG as only two sources are there and most of the stuff it contains is not backed by any source. Also it seems that author had close connection with the subject as the image added in the infobox also shows the subject himself as author.-Admantine123 (talk) 18:04, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People and India. Admantine123 (talk) 18:04, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. Hey man im josh (talk) 18:27, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: Passes WP:NPOL as the governor of an Indian state. Article definitely needs some work though. Hey man im josh (talk) 18:32, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors, Bihar, and Sikkim. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:51, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy keep: Clearly passes NPOL. It is a clear mistake to send it to AfD. 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝟕𝟐𝟖🧙‍♂️^{Let's Talk !} 20:36, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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.