Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Prasanna Ernest

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The result was delete‎. Owen× ☎ 17:41, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Prasanna Ernest

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WP:BLP of a mayor, not properly sourced as passing WP:NPOL #2. As always, mayors are not automatically notable enough for Wikipedia articles just because they exist, and have to show significant reliable source coverage supporting substantive content about their mayoralty -- specific things they did, specific projects they spearheaded, specific effects their leadership had on the development of the city, etc. -- but this, as written, is basically just a résumé of her career and personal background, without any significant content about anything she actually accomplished as mayor, and is referenced to a mixture of primary sources that aren't support for notability at all (an archived version of the city's website that doesn't even name her as having been mayor at the time, and thus doesn't even verify the fact that's been "cited" to it) and short blurbs that aren't substantive enough to get her over WP:GNG if they're all she's got for coverage.
Obviously no prejudice against recreation in the future if somebody can write and source something a lot more substantive than this, but a mayor requires a lot more than just basic verification that she exists. Bearcat (talk) 17:32, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politicians and India. Bearcat (talk) 17:32, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Women and Kerala. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:28, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A new section has been added to the article to represent her notable contributions as Mayor of the Kollam Municipal Corporation. The updated section highlights specific projects she spearheaded, such as the implementation of a decentralized waste management system, modernization of healthcare through eHealth initiatives, improvements in public transportation, and restoration of historic sites. These accomplishments significantly impacted the city's development and go beyond merely verifying her existence, addressing WP:NPOL #2 requirements.

Her tenure reflects substantive achievements with coverage from reliable secondary sources, establishing her notability as a mayor. Moreover, similar articles, such as Honey Benjamin, demonstrate that detailed contributions can support the inclusion of mayors on Wikipedia when significant and verifiable contributions to public service are documented. RN (talk) 06:51, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete non-notable local government (local level) leader, no coverage outside the immediate area. SportingFlyer T·C 04:05, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete– The role of Mayor does not automatically confer notability under WP:NPOL. EmilyR34 (talk) 17:49, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. I wish there was a clear, black letter rule about NPOL#2, say "cities and counties over 250,000 population," but there isn't yet one, so sorry. Bearian (talk) 02:01, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's entirely possible to write a good, fully NPOL-compliant article about a mayor of a place smaller than 250K, and entirely possible to write a bad, NPOL-flouting article about a mayor of a place bigger than 250,000. So the notability test for a mayor doesn't hinge on the place's population, it hinges on whether the article contains enough substance and sourcing to pass a "depth of coverage" test. Bearcat (talk) 14:36, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Bearcat, there should not be a population threshold for notability. - Enos733 (talk) 17:51, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I also agree with this. SportingFlyer T·C 20:18, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Per nom, doesn't meet the criteria for politicians. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 08:55, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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