This draft has been prepared as an internal scaffolding document for IndiaWiki editors working on a prospective article about Sanjay Khatri, identified within the cohort of politician. It is not intended for public publication in its current form. The purpose of this fragment is to provide a neutral starting structure, a checklist of items to verify, and editorial guidance, rather than to assert any biographical particulars. Because the name "Sanjay Khatri" may correspond to more than one individual active in Indian public life, editors are advised to begin by establishing disambiguation: confirming the specific person intended, the state or region of activity, the party affiliation if any, and the level of office or political work (panchayat, municipal, state legislature, parliament, or party organisation). No dates, constituencies, electoral results, party offices, family relationships, or policy positions have been included here, since none of these can be reliably stated from the title and cohort alone. Editors should treat every factual blank in this draft as a prompt to consult primary and secondary sources before insertion. Where multiple persons share the name, a separate disambiguation page or hatnote may be required, following IndiaWiki conventions on naming and identification.
The background section of the eventual article should establish, with citations, the basic biographical and contextual particulars of the subject. In the present draft, these particulars are intentionally left blank. A politician's background typically includes place and date of birth, family and educational background, early career or profession prior to entering politics, and the circumstances under which the subject became publicly active. Editors should resist the temptation to infer any of these details from the surname or from unrelated public figures with similar names. Indian political life spans an extremely wide range of contexts — from grassroots organisers and local self-government representatives to legislators, ministers, and party functionaries — and the conventions for documenting each level differ. For a subject at the local or state level, verifiable sources may be limited to regional news outlets, Election Commission of India affidavits, and official government or party communications. For a subject at the national level, parliamentary records, Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha member profiles, and mainstream press archives become available. Until the appropriate context is established, the background section must remain a placeholder, with editors filling in only what can be sourced.
The significance section should explain why the subject merits an encyclopaedic entry, in line with IndiaWiki's notability guidelines for political figures. Notability for politicians is generally established through holding elected office at a recognised level, sustained leadership of a registered political party, or significant and independently documented impact on public affairs. In the absence of confirmed details about Sanjay Khatri, this section should not assert significance; instead, editors should determine whether the subject meets the relevant threshold before the article proceeds to publication. If the subject is a sitting or former legislator, the significance flows from the office and constituency. If the subject is a party functionary without elected office, significance may rest on documented organisational roles, public statements covered by reliable media, or contribution to policy debates. Where significance is marginal or contested, editors should consider whether a stand-alone article is appropriate, or whether the subject is better mentioned within a larger article on the relevant party, constituency, or movement. Drafts that cannot establish notability through independent reliable sources should be returned to the contributor rather than published.
The following checklist sets out the categories of information that an article on a politician would normally cover, and which require source-based verification before being included. Editors should treat each item as an open question rather than an assumed fact:
Editors should also verify the spelling of the subject's name in Devanagari and other relevant Indian scripts, and confirm the preferred romanisation. Any statistics, such as electoral vote shares, must be drawn from the Election Commission of India and not from secondary summaries.
Once verified material is available, the published article should follow a conventional structure suitable for political biographies on IndiaWiki. A recommended outline is as follows:
Section headings should be adjusted to match the subject's actual career arc. If the subject has held multiple offices, a tabular summary of electoral history may be helpful. Infobox fields should be populated only with sourced data.
This draft deliberately omits all specific biographical claims because the title and cohort do not, by themselves, supply verifiable information. Editors taking up this draft are requested to observe the following: first, do not fill in particulars based on assumptions drawn from the name, region, or party connotations; second, prioritise primary sources such as Election Commission affidavits, official gazettes, parliamentary or legislative records, and party communications, supplemented by independent reportage from established newspapers; third, apply the biographies of living persons standard rigorously, particularly where allegations, legal matters, or contested claims are concerned; fourth, ensure that the tone remains neutral, avoiding both promotional language and unwarranted criticism. Where sources conflict, the article should reflect the disagreement rather than choose a side. If, after reasonable research, sufficient reliable sourcing cannot be assembled to meet notability and verifiability requirements, the draft should be marked for further work or declined, rather than published with thin sourcing. Indian English usage and standard IndiaWiki style conventions should be followed throughout the final article.
No references have been cited in this scaffolding draft, as no specific factual claims have been made. Before publication, editors must add inline citations to every substantive statement, drawing on Election Commission of India records, official legislative or governmental websites, recognised news organisations, and reputable scholarly or biographical works. A references section using consistent citation formatting should be added once the article body has been populated with verified content.