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just being close to the CM doesn’t make the subject notable on their own. The sourcing is just a refbomb and lacks SIGCOV. Fails WP:GNG and WP:NPOL. EmilyR34 (talk) 04:28, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Keep The subject, Sanjay Prasad, IAS, satisfies the General Notability Guideline (WP:GNG) and clearly meets the spirit of WP:NPOL (Notability of Politicians and Civil Servants) due to his exceptional administrative seniority and sustained, significant media coverage regarding non-routine, high-impact government functions.

Arguments for Notability:

1. Exceptional Seniority and Power (WP:NPOL): The subject holds one of the most powerful and influential appointed positions in the Uttar Pradesh state government: Principal Secretary, Home and Information. Furthermore, media sources consistently identify him as the “most powerful bureaucrat” and “right-hand man” of the Chief Minister (as cited by The Indian Express, India Today, Times of India, and Firstpost). (this is not only one fact makes him natable but this is one of fact that make him notable which is mentioned by several media houses). This unique administrative proximity and influence, coupled with the rank of Principal Secretary, elevates him well beyond a routine civil servant appointment and meets the bar for notability under NPOL’s focus on individuals holding positions of significant influence.

2. Sustained, Significant, and Non-Routine Media Coverage (WP:GNG): The article is extensively sourced to multiple independent, reliable, national-level media outlets that focus explicitly on him, not just on the departments he oversees. This demonstrates “significant coverage”:

In-depth Profiling: National outlets like India Today, The Indian Express, Firstpost, ThePrint, and News 18 have run dedicated articles profiling his career, his rise, and his specific role in the Chief Minister’s administration. The headlines themselves, such as “Yogi’s pick, zooming through ranks — who is Sanjay Prasad, now UP’s ‘most powerful’ IAS officer” (ThePrint), confirm non-trivial, biographical coverage.

Coverage of Political Intervention: His controversial removal by the Election Commission of India from the Principal Secretary post during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections drew immediate and sustained coverage from multiple major newspapers, including the Hindustan Times and The Indian Express. This focused on him as an individual and his role in a major political process, which is a key indicator of notability.

Role in Crises: Sources confirm his influential role as a “trusted aide and helping hand during COVID” (Firstpost), linking him directly to the state’s response to a major, non-routine event.

Conclusion:

Sanjay Prasad, IAS, is not merely a government officer; he is widely recognized and documented in independent, national-level media as the single most powerful and influential non-elected official in the administration of India’s largest state. The coverage he has received is significant, sustained, and meets all criteria of WP:GNG. The article should be kept. Pooja Shree Gaur (talk) 21:28, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting, we need to hear from more participants. User:Pooja Shree Gaur, while your praise for the subject is interesting, comments like yours is not how we judge notability which requires significant coverage from reliable sources, not strong opinions from our editors. If you can provide more of those sources, that would help Keep this article.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 05:35, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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