Deletion of K. G. Marar

Comment: I have already shared my views above (to delete). I went through all the sources and comments above and my opinion is unchanged. I note that users voting a keep are putting a lot of emphasis on passing mentions or the party dependent sources (press releases, party events etc). This is not how  is judged, where the requirement is for "''' significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject,'''" which is lacking
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: per Soman. The fact that something called "KG Marar Smrithi Dinam" (KG Marar Memorial Day) is observed every year https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2014/apr/26/K-G-Marar-Smrithi-Dinam-Observed-604919.html gives me the impression that he was a notable figure (within his party or otherwise is beside the point) during his time, and almost certainly received significant coverage in print and Malayalam sources from the pre-internet era. According to NPOL, {{xt|Just being an elected local official, or an unelected candidate for political office, does not guarantee notability, although such people can still be notable if they meet the general notability guideline.}} With one source calling him https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/10/30/amit-shahs-kerala-visit-unlikely-to-yield-political-dividends "the once-towering figure of the Jan Sangh", I am somewhat convinced about the existence of sources required to pass GNG. The article needs some work though, but that would be a |separate discussion
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions (WP:AFDISNOTCLEANUP)

Comment: a politician who fails  as he was never elected to state or national legislature
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NPOL)

Comment: Fails  as he was never elected to state/national legislature
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:POLITICIAN)

Comment: Fails . Couldn't find any secondary source on him other than him contesting elections (and losing) in 1977 once
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NPOL)