Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Kerala

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Sunilkumar P K

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Fails GNG and NMUSIC. No significant coverage from multiple reliable sources. Thilsebatti (talk) 02:05, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, India, and Kerala. Thilsebatti (talk) 02:05, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete – Per nom. Svartner (talk) 10:54, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. After conducting a quick BEFORE search, I am not able to find references containing significant coverage about the subject to meet significant coverage guidelines. Please ping me when references are found. Fade258 (talk) 01:18, 5 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete- Nothing reasonable found online to support notability Godovereverthing (talk) 08:10, 5 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indhu V. S

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Created by a sock belonging to UPE farm. Fails WP:GNG and WP:CREATIVE. The subject has directed a single feature film (19(1)(a)), and while that film was released on Disney+ Hotstar and screened at a few festivals, there is little to no significant coverage about the filmmaker herself in reliable, independent sources. Most coverage is about the film rather than establishing the notability of the director.Thilsebatti (talk) 03:54, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Actors and filmmakers, Women, India, and Kerala. Thilsebatti (talk) 03:54, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Firstly, the article's creator is blocked, which makes the article eligible for deletion under G5. Secondly, none of the references currently present in the article provide significant coverage of the subject. Therefore, it fails to meet the requirements of WP:GNG. Baqi:) (talk) 13:50, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The nominator indicates a Wp:Creative fail when it is a pass. Either keep, for that matter, or redirect to his notable film. Deletion does not seem necessary. - Eva Ux 06:43, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: per nom. Dolphish (talk) 16:27, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

V. S. Harindranath

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Former member of the Kerala Public Service Commission, a state-level body. Not an elected position, doesn't meet WP:NPOL. The one source cited is one paragraph announcing his appointment, not seeing any WP:SIGCOV in news archive searches. Here2rewrite (talk) 18:11, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians and Kerala. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 18:17, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete fails NPOL and cannot find significant coverage. Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 18:52, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

P.K. Shifana

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The subject is only a youth wing leader of a political party and lacks significant coverage in independent, reliable sources. There are no in-depth secondary sources establishing notability. Thilsebatti (talk) 02:37, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians, Women, India, and Kerala. Thilsebatti (talk) 02:37, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Weak draftify - some coverage of the response to her election:

The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/calicut-university-election-kerala-hc-directs-police-protection/article69828807.ece

LiveLaw: https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/kerala-high-court/kerala-high-court-police-protection-calicut-university-union-election-298108 SDGB1217 (talk) 10:59, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - per WP:GNG. Although not solely notable as the elected union chairperson of a major University in Kerala, India, This Article has been given significant coverage by several credible and independent sources [1] [2]. In particular, The Hindu, a major national newspaper, has published articles detailing her electoral victory, her involvement in the Kerala High Court's election process, and the court's verdict. This goes beyond a simple announcement, demonstrating significant coverage in a non-trivial and independent context, thus meeting the criteria of the General Notability Guidelines. ~ Spworld2 (talk) 10:59, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You still have no idea what GNG is. The two articles cited by you do not establish notability under WP:GNG or WP:POLITICIAN. These are event-based, routine news reports that focus on student union elections at Calicut University, not on P.K. Shifana as a person.

The first article mentions her name once, as part of a brief result announcement—nothing more than routine, non-significant coverage.
The second article concerns a court order for election-related police protection and does not discuss Shifana’s actions, background, or significance.
Neither article provides sustained coverage, biographical depth, or an indication of long-term significance. Mentioning her in passing, even in The Hindu, does not equate to notability. As per policy, WP:GNG requires multiple, in-depth, reliable, and independent sources that cover the subject—not just name-drops in broader stories.

At best, she is a temporary office-bearer in a student body and a youth wing leader, which fails WP:POLITICIAN, which generally expects elected officials at a higher administrative level (e.g., MLAs, MPs, mayors, etc.). Thilsebatti (talk) 17:46, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The collective weight of reliable, independent sources unequivocally establishes P.K. Shifana's notability under WP:GNG. The Hindu confirms her election as University of Calicut Union Chairperson and her role in a Kerala High Court order for police protection, demonstrating her direct involvement in newsworthy events. Onmanorama(by Malayala Manorama) provides in-depth coverage highlighting her historic achievement as the Chairperson, offering significant biographical context [3]. Furthermore, the Mathrubhumi interview [4] and the Livelaw.in report[5] detailing the High Court proceedings concerning her petition represent sustained, non-trivial coverage from multiple reputable outlets. These sources, individually and collectively, surpass "name-drops" and constitute the "significant coverage" required by WP:GNG, making her notable irrespective of WP:POLITICIAN's scope.
Beyond significant media coverage, P.K. Shifana's leadership roles as a national-level figure for the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), a student wing of the Indian Union Muslim League (a party with parliamentary representation and strong presence in Kerala and Tamil Nadu), and as Convenor of the United Democratic Students' Front (UDSF), coupled with her prominence in the women's wing Haritha, collectively establish her notability under WP:POLITICIAN by demonstrating substantial influence within significant political organizations
Spworld2 (talk) 05:26, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Completely vague statement by the article creator. While P.K. Shifana’s involvement in student and women’s wings of a political party may reflect her active engagement in political spaces, that alone doesn’t meet the bar for notability under WP:POLITICIAN. The guideline specifically presumes notability for individuals who have held significant elected or appointed roles at the national level — not for internal leadership in youth or affiliated wings. Groups like the United Democratic Students’ Front and Haritha, while active in certain circles, are not notable in their own right according to Wikipedia standards. These are largely internal or subsidiary bodies and don’t carry the same weight as independently recognized political offices. Most importantly, notability on Wikipedia isn’t just about holding positions — it’s about whether those roles have received significant, in-depth coverage in reliable, independent sources. In this case, such coverage appears to be lacking. Without it, we can't establish that her political influence rises to the level required for a standalone article. If you can show me a single source which gives her in-depth independent coverage, I'm happy to withdraw my nomination. Thilsebatti (talk) 12:30, 5 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note to Closing admin: Spworld2 is the article creator.Thilsebatti (talk) 17:50, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting as there is no consensus. By the way, the article creator, like the nominator, is welcome to participate in the AFD discussion.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:21, 5 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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