S. Y. Quraishi
| Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi | |
|---|---|
| Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
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In office 30 July 2010 – 10 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Navin Chawla |
| Succeeded by | V. S. Sampath |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 June 1947[1] Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Civil servant |
| Religion | Islam |
Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi (born 11 June 1947) is a former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. He was appointed as the CEC as the successor to Navin Chawla on 30 July 2010. He has also served as a Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.[2]
He is an IAS officer of the 1971 batch from Haryana cadre. He has a Ph.D. in Communications and Social marketing.[3]
Quraishi became the first Muslim to be the CEC of India. He demitted office on 10 June 2012.[4]
He now pursues his interests in academics by teaching & mentoring at Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi in the capacity of Honorary Professor at the centre.[5]
While responding to Karan Thapar on the Devil's Advocate programme on the television channel CNN-IBN, he opposed the ideas of Right to Recall and Right to Reject advocated by Anna Hazare as not possible in India.[6] However after some time in a TV interview he said that Right to Reject can be considered.[7]
References
- ↑ Balaji, J. (28 July 2010). "Quraishi new Chief Election Commissioner". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ Government of India appointed Youth Affairs and Sports Secretary S Y Quraishi as Election Commissioner for a five-year term from IndiaDaily.Com
- ↑ S.Y. Quraishi appointed as election commissioner of India from YaHind.Com
- ↑ "V S Sampath is new Chief Election Commissioner". 6 June 2012.
- ↑ "CIC gets a galaxy of honorary professors that include famous scientists, academicians, bureaucrats".
- ↑ "CEC not for Right to Reject, Recall, suspects will destabilise country". Indiavision news. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/right-to-reject-can-be-considered-sy-quraishi_755585.html
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