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	'''Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi''' (born 11 June 1947) is an Indian		'''Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi''' (born 11 June 1947) is an Indian civil servant who served as 17th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India\|Chief Election Commissioner]] (CEC) of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-is-secular-because-most-hindus-are-secular-former-cec-sy-quraishi/articleshow/60899458.cms\|title=India is secular because most Hindus are secular: Former CEC SY Quraishi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/previous-ces.aspx \|title=Election Commission of India \|access-date=10 March 2017 \|archive-date=12 March 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312053326/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/previous-ces.aspx \|url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 (India)\|Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>[http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/10429.asp Government of India appointed Youth Affairs and Sports Secretary S Y Quraishi as Election Commissioner for a five-year term from IndiaDaily.Com]</ref>
	civil servant who served as 17th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India\|Chief Election Commissioner]] (CEC) of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-is-secular-because-most-hindus-are-secular-former-cec-sy-quraishi/articleshow/60899458.cms\|title=India is secular because most Hindus are secular: Former CEC SY Quraishi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/previous-ces.aspx \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=10 March 2017 \|archive-date=12 March 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312053326/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/previous-ces.aspx \|url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 (India)\|Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>[http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/10429.asp Government of India appointed Youth Affairs and Sports Secretary S Y Quraishi as Election Commissioner for a five-year term from IndiaDaily.Com]</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	He is an [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]] officer of the 1971 batch from [[Haryana]] cadre. He has a [[Doctor of Philosophy\|~~Ph.D.~~]] in ~~Communications~~ and ~~Social~~ marketing.<ref>Dr. S. Y. Quraishi has also attended the prestigious Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University in New Delhi for his later education.[http://www.yahind.com/news/directory.php?id=408 S.Y. Quraishi appointed as election commissioner of India from YaHind.Com]</ref>		He is an [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]] officer of the 1971 batch from [[Haryana]] cadre. He has a [[Doctor of Philosophy\|PhD]] in communications and social marketing.<ref>Dr. S. Y. Quraishi has also attended the prestigious Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University in New Delhi for his later education.[http://www.yahind.com/news/directory.php?id=408 S.Y. Quraishi appointed as election commissioner of India from YaHind.Com]</ref>

	Quraishi became the first [[Muslim]] to be the CEC of India. He demitted office on 10 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702081241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 July 2013 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=V S Sampath is new Chief Election Commissioner\| date=6 June 2012}}</ref>		Quraishi became the first [[Muslim]] to be the CEC of India. He demitted office on 10 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702081241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 July 2013 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=V S Sampath is new Chief Election Commissioner\| date=6 June 2012}}</ref>

	He has authored a book titled 'An Undocumented Wonder - the Making of the Great Indian Election',<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/its-time-to-take-stock-of-the-electoral-process/article27239174.ece\|title=It's time to take stock of the electoral process\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=25 May 2019\|last1=Quraishi\|first1=S. y.}}</ref> a book that describes the enormity and complexity of the Indian election<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22119020-an-undocumented-wonder\|title=An Undocumented Wonder}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/review-an-undocumented-wonder-the-making-of-the-great-indian-election-s.y.-quraishi-by-natwar-singh/1/356814.html\|title = Book review: An Undocumented Wonder, the making of the Great Indian Election}}</ref> and a book titled Old Delhi- Living Traditions a coffee table book on the heritage city and its social and cultural life.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/existing-and-forgotten-traditions-of-purani-dilli/article2677602.ece\|title = Existing and forgotten traditions of Purani Dilli\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = December 2011}}</ref><ref>~~https://www.amazon.in/~~Old-Delhi-Living-Traditions-Quraishi~~/dp/8182902312~~</ref> His latest book The Population Myth reveals how the right-wing spin to population data has given rise to myths about the ~~‘Muslim~~ rate of ~~growth’~~, often used to stoke majoritarian fears of a demographic skew.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://harpercollins.co.in/product/the-population-myth/\|title = The Population Myth}}</ref> The book busts myths about Islam and family planning.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/softcover/former-cec-s-y-quraishi-busts-myths-about-islam-and-family-planning-in-his-new-book/603094/\|title = Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi busts myths about Islam and family planning in his new book\|date = 12 February 2021}}</ref>		He has authored a book titled 'An Undocumented Wonder – the Making of the Great Indian Election',<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/its-time-to-take-stock-of-the-electoral-process/article27239174.ece\|title=It's time to take stock of the electoral process\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=25 May 2019\|last1=Quraishi\|first1=S. y.}}</ref> a book that describes the enormity and complexity of the Indian election<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22119020-an-undocumented-wonder\|title=An Undocumented Wonder}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/review-an-undocumented-wonder-the-making-of-the-great-indian-election-s.y.-quraishi-by-natwar-singh/1/356814.html\|title = Book review: An Undocumented Wonder, the making of the Great Indian Election}}</ref> and a book titled Old Delhi- Living Traditions a coffee table book on the heritage city and its social and cultural life.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/existing-and-forgotten-traditions-of-purani-dilli/article2677602.ece\|title = Existing and forgotten traditions of Purani Dilli\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|isbn=978-8182902312\|title=Old Delhi: Living Traditions \|last1=Quraishi \|first1=Shahabuddin Yaqoob \|year=2011 }}</ref> His latest book The Population Myth reveals how the right-wing spin to population data has given rise to myths about the 'Muslim rate of growth', often used to stoke majoritarian fears of a demographic skew.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://harpercollins.co.in/product/the-population-myth/\|title = The Population Myth}}</ref> The book busts myths about Islam and family planning.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/softcover/former-cec-s-y-quraishi-busts-myths-about-islam-and-family-planning-in-his-new-book/603094/\|title = Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi busts myths about Islam and family planning in his new book\|date = 12 February 2021}}</ref>

	He figured in The Indian Express list of 100 Most Powerful Indians of 2011<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2011-no.-4150/745639/3\|title = The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 41-50 - Indian Express}}</ref> and again in 2012<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2012-no.-3140/916155/4\|title = The most powerful Indians in 2012: No. 31-40 - Indian Express}}</ref>		He figured in ''The Indian Express'' list of 100 Most Powerful Indians of 2011<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2011-no.-4150/745639/3\|title = The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 41-50 – ''Indian Express''}}</ref> and again in 2012<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2012-no.-3140/916155/4\|title = The most powerful Indians in 2012: No. 31-40 – Indian Express}}</ref>

	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.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://du.ac.in \| title=CIC gets a galaxy of honorary professors that include famous scientists, academicians, bureaucrats}}</ref> He is also a current member of the International Elections Advisory Council.		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.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://du.ac.in \| title=CIC gets a galaxy of honorary professors that include famous scientists, academicians, bureaucrats}}</ref> He is also a current member of the International Elections Advisory Council.

	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]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/239246/cec-not-for-right-to-reject-recall-suspects-will-destabilise-country/ \|title=CEC not for Right to Reject, Recall, suspects will destabilise country \|publisher=Indiavision news ~~\|date=~~ \|access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref> However, after some time in a TV interview he said that the Right to Reject can be considered.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/right-to-reject-can-be-considered-sy-quraishi_755585.html\|title = Right to reject can be considered: SY Quraishi\|date = 29 January 2012}}</ref>		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]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/239246/cec-not-for-right-to-reject-recall-suspects-will-destabilise-country/ \|title=CEC not for Right to Reject, Recall, suspects will destabilise country \|publisher=Indiavision news \|access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref> However, after some time in a TV interview he said that the Right to Reject can be considered.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/right-to-reject-can-be-considered-sy-quraishi_755585.html\|title = Right to reject can be considered: SY Quraishi\|date = 29 January 2012}}</ref>

	Dr. S Y Quraishi was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the National Indian Students Union UK in May 2016. He joined [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Javed Akhtar]] who were the first recipients of the Fellowship.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-05-15/news/73102290_1_india-house-honorary-fellowship-london-school\|title=Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi awarded honorary fellowship in UK\|website=~~timesofindia-economictimes~~\|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>		Dr. S Y Quraishi was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the National Indian Students Union UK in May 2016. He joined [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Javed Akhtar]] who were the first recipients of the Fellowship.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-05-15/news/73102290_1_india-house-honorary-fellowship-london-school\|title=Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi awarded honorary fellowship in UK\|website=The Times of India\|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>

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	'''Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi''' (born 11 June 1947) is an Indian		'''Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi''' (born 11 June 1947) is an Indian
	civil servant who served as 17th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India\|Chief Election Commissioner]] (CEC) of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-is-secular-because-most-hindus-are-secular-former-cec-sy-quraishi/articleshow/60899458.cms\|title=India is secular because most Hindus are secular: Former CEC SY Quraishi}}</ref><ref>http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/previous-ces.aspx</ref> 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 (India)\|Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>[http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/10429.asp Government of India appointed Youth Affairs and Sports Secretary S Y Quraishi as Election Commissioner for a five-year term from IndiaDaily.Com]</ref>		civil servant who served as 17th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India\|Chief Election Commissioner]] (CEC) of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-is-secular-because-most-hindus-are-secular-former-cec-sy-quraishi/articleshow/60899458.cms\|title=India is secular because most Hindus are secular: Former CEC SY Quraishi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/previous-ces.aspx \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=10 March 2017 \|archive-date=12 March 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312053326/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/previous-ces.aspx \|url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 (India)\|Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>[http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/10429.asp Government of India appointed Youth Affairs and Sports Secretary S Y Quraishi as Election Commissioner for a five-year term from IndiaDaily.Com]</ref>

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	== Career ==		== Career ==

	He is an [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]] officer of the 1971 batch from [[Haryana]] cadre. He has a [[Doctor of Philosophy\|Ph.D.]] in Communications and Social marketing.<ref> Dr. S. Y. Quraishi has also attended the prestigious Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University in New Delhi for his later education.[http://www.yahind.com/news/directory.php?id=408 S.Y. Quraishi appointed as election commissioner of India from YaHind.Com]</ref>		He is an [[Indian Administrative Service\|IAS]] officer of the 1971 batch from [[Haryana]] cadre. He has a [[Doctor of Philosophy\|Ph.D.]] in Communications and Social marketing.<ref>Dr. S. Y. Quraishi has also attended the prestigious Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University in New Delhi for his later education.[http://www.yahind.com/news/directory.php?id=408 S.Y. Quraishi appointed as election commissioner of India from YaHind.Com]</ref>

	Quraishi became the first [[Muslim]] to be the CEC of India. He demitted office on 10 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702081241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 July 2013 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=V S Sampath is new Chief Election Commissioner\| date=6 June 2012}}</ref>		Quraishi became the first [[Muslim]] to be the CEC of India. He demitted office on 10 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702081241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 July 2013 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=V S Sampath is new Chief Election Commissioner\| date=6 June 2012}}</ref>

	He has authored a book titled 'An Undocumented Wonder - the Making of the Great Indian Election',<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/its-time-to-take-stock-of-the-electoral-process/article27239174.ece\|title=It's time to take stock of the electoral process\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=25 May 2019\|last1=Quraishi\|first1=S. y.}}</ref> a book that describes the enormity and complexity of the Indian election<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22119020-an-undocumented-wonder\|title=An Undocumented Wonder}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/review-an-undocumented-wonder-the-making-of-the-great-indian-election-s.y.-quraishi-by-natwar-singh/1/356814.html\|title = Book review: An Undocumented Wonder, the making of the Great Indian Election}}</ref> and a book titled Old Delhi- Living Traditions a coffee table book on the heritage city and its social and cultural life.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/existing-and-forgotten-traditions-of-purani-dilli/article2677602.ece\|title = Existing and forgotten traditions of Purani Dilli\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = December 2011}}</ref><ref>https://www.amazon.in/Old-Delhi-Living-Traditions-Quraishi/dp/8182902312</ref> His latest book The Population Myth reveals how the right-wing spin to population data has given rise to myths about the ‘Muslim rate of growth’, often used to stoke majoritarian fears of a demographic skew.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://harpercollins.co.in/product/the-population-myth/\|title = The Population Myth}}</ref> The book busts myths about Islam and family planning. <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/softcover/former-cec-s-y-quraishi-busts-myths-about-islam-and-family-planning-in-his-new-book/603094/\|title = Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi busts myths about Islam and family planning in his new book\|date = 12 February 2021}}</ref>		He has authored a book titled 'An Undocumented Wonder - the Making of the Great Indian Election',<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/its-time-to-take-stock-of-the-electoral-process/article27239174.ece\|title=It's time to take stock of the electoral process\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=25 May 2019\|last1=Quraishi\|first1=S. y.}}</ref> a book that describes the enormity and complexity of the Indian election<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22119020-an-undocumented-wonder\|title=An Undocumented Wonder}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/review-an-undocumented-wonder-the-making-of-the-great-indian-election-s.y.-quraishi-by-natwar-singh/1/356814.html\|title = Book review: An Undocumented Wonder, the making of the Great Indian Election}}</ref> and a book titled Old Delhi- Living Traditions a coffee table book on the heritage city and its social and cultural life.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/existing-and-forgotten-traditions-of-purani-dilli/article2677602.ece\|title = Existing and forgotten traditions of Purani Dilli\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = December 2011}}</ref><ref>https://www.amazon.in/Old-Delhi-Living-Traditions-Quraishi/dp/8182902312</ref> His latest book The Population Myth reveals how the right-wing spin to population data has given rise to myths about the ‘Muslim rate of growth’, often used to stoke majoritarian fears of a demographic skew.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://harpercollins.co.in/product/the-population-myth/\|title = The Population Myth}}</ref> The book busts myths about Islam and family planning.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/softcover/former-cec-s-y-quraishi-busts-myths-about-islam-and-family-planning-in-his-new-book/603094/\|title = Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi busts myths about Islam and family planning in his new book\|date = 12 February 2021}}</ref>

	He figured in The Indian Express list of 100 Most Powerful Indians of 2011<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2011-no.-4150/745639/3\|title = The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 41-50 - Indian Express}}</ref> and again in 2012<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2012-no.-3140/916155/4\|title = The most powerful Indians in 2012: No. 31-40 - Indian Express}}</ref>		He figured in The Indian Express list of 100 Most Powerful Indians of 2011<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2011-no.-4150/745639/3\|title = The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 41-50 - Indian Express}}</ref> and again in 2012<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2012-no.-3140/916155/4\|title = The most powerful Indians in 2012: No. 31-40 - Indian Express}}</ref>
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	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.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://du.ac.in \| title=CIC gets a galaxy of honorary professors that include famous scientists, academicians, bureaucrats}}</ref> He is also a current member of the International Elections Advisory Council.		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.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://du.ac.in \| title=CIC gets a galaxy of honorary professors that include famous scientists, academicians, bureaucrats}}</ref> He is also a current member of the International Elections Advisory Council.

	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]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/239246/cec-not-for-right-to-reject-recall-suspects-will-destabilise-country/ \|title=CEC not for Right to Reject, Recall, suspects will destabilise country \|publisher=Indiavision news \|date= \|access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref>However, after some time in a TV interview he said that the Right to Reject can be considered.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/right-to-reject-can-be-considered-sy-quraishi_755585.html\|title = Right to reject can be considered: SY Quraishi\|date = 29 January 2012}}</ref>		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]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/239246/cec-not-for-right-to-reject-recall-suspects-will-destabilise-country/ \|title=CEC not for Right to Reject, Recall, suspects will destabilise country \|publisher=Indiavision news \|date= \|access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref> However, after some time in a TV interview he said that the Right to Reject can be considered.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/right-to-reject-can-be-considered-sy-quraishi_755585.html\|title = Right to reject can be considered: SY Quraishi\|date = 29 January 2012}}</ref>

	Dr. S Y Quraishi was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the National Indian Students Union UK in May 2016. He joined [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Javed Akhtar]] who were the first recipients of the Fellowship.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-05-15/news/73102290_1_india-house-honorary-fellowship-london-school\|title=Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi awarded honorary fellowship in UK\|website=timesofindia-economictimes\|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>		Dr. S Y Quraishi was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the National Indian Students Union UK in May 2016. He joined [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Javed Akhtar]] who were the first recipients of the Fellowship.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-05-15/news/73102290_1_india-house-honorary-fellowship-london-school\|title=Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi awarded honorary fellowship in UK\|website=timesofindia-economictimes\|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>

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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi
|honorific-prefix =[[The Honourable]]
|image = File:Dr. S.Y. Quraishi taking charge as the Chief Election Commissioner of India, in New Delhi on July 30, 2010 (cropped).jpg
|imagesize = 200px
|office = 17th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]
|term_start = 30 July 2010
|term_end = 10 June 2012
|president = [[Pratibha Patil]]
|primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]]
|predecessor = [[Navin Chawla]]
|successor = [[V. S. Sampath]]
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1947|6|11}}<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/28/stories/2010072862460100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729032938/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/28/stories/2010072862460100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 July 2010 | title=Quraishi new Chief Election Commissioner | first=J. | last=Balaji | date=28 July 2010 | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=10 June 2013 }}</ref>
|birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[British India]]
|education = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]<br>[[Jamia Millia Islamia]]
|profession = [[Civil service|Civil servant]]
|nationality = [[India]]n
}}
'''Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi''' (born 11 June 1947) is an Indian
civil servant who served as 17th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India|Chief Election Commissioner]] (CEC) of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-is-secular-because-most-hindus-are-secular-former-cec-sy-quraishi/articleshow/60899458.cms|title=India is secular because most Hindus are secular: Former CEC SY Quraishi}}</ref><ref>http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/previous-ces.aspx</ref> 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 (India)|Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>[http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/10429.asp Government of India appointed Youth Affairs and Sports Secretary S Y Quraishi as Election Commissioner for a five-year term from IndiaDaily.Com]</ref>

== Career ==

He is an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer of the 1971 batch from [[Haryana]] cadre. He has a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in Communications and Social marketing.<ref> Dr. S. Y. Quraishi has also attended the prestigious Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University in New Delhi for his later education.[http://www.yahind.com/news/directory.php?id=408 S.Y. Quraishi appointed as election commissioner of India from YaHind.Com]</ref>

Quraishi became the first [[Muslim]] to be the CEC of India. He demitted office on 10 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702081241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/india/32078295_1_s-sampath-power-secretary-cec | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 July 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=V S Sampath is new Chief Election Commissioner| date=6 June 2012}}</ref>

He has authored a book titled 'An Undocumented Wonder - the Making of the Great Indian Election',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/its-time-to-take-stock-of-the-electoral-process/article27239174.ece|title=It's time to take stock of the electoral process|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 May 2019|last1=Quraishi|first1=S. y.}}</ref> a book that describes the enormity and complexity of the Indian election<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22119020-an-undocumented-wonder|title=An Undocumented Wonder}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/review-an-undocumented-wonder-the-making-of-the-great-indian-election-s.y.-quraishi-by-natwar-singh/1/356814.html|title = Book review: An Undocumented Wonder, the making of the Great Indian Election}}</ref> and a book titled Old Delhi- Living Traditions a coffee table book on the heritage city and its social and cultural life.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/existing-and-forgotten-traditions-of-purani-dilli/article2677602.ece|title = Existing and forgotten traditions of Purani Dilli|newspaper = The Hindu|date = December 2011}}</ref><ref>https://www.amazon.in/Old-Delhi-Living-Traditions-Quraishi/dp/8182902312</ref> His latest book The Population Myth reveals how the right-wing spin to population data has given rise to myths about the ‘Muslim rate of growth’, often used to stoke majoritarian fears of a demographic skew.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://harpercollins.co.in/product/the-population-myth/|title = The Population Myth}}</ref> The book busts myths about Islam and family planning. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/softcover/former-cec-s-y-quraishi-busts-myths-about-islam-and-family-planning-in-his-new-book/603094/|title = Former CEC S.Y. Quraishi busts myths about Islam and family planning in his new book|date = 12 February 2021}}</ref>

He figured in The Indian Express list of 100 Most Powerful Indians of 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2011-no.-4150/745639/3|title = The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 41-50 - Indian Express}}</ref> and again in 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2012-no.-3140/916155/4|title = The most powerful Indians in 2012: No. 31-40 - Indian Express}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://du.ac.in | title=CIC gets a galaxy of honorary professors that include famous scientists, academicians, bureaucrats}}</ref> He is also a current member of the International Elections Advisory Council.

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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/239246/cec-not-for-right-to-reject-recall-suspects-will-destabilise-country/ |title=CEC not for Right to Reject, Recall, suspects will destabilise country |publisher=Indiavision news |date= |access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref>However, after some time in a TV interview he said that the Right to Reject can be considered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/right-to-reject-can-be-considered-sy-quraishi_755585.html|title = Right to reject can be considered: SY Quraishi|date = 29 January 2012}}</ref>

Dr. S Y Quraishi was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the National Indian Students Union UK in May 2016. He joined [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Javed Akhtar]] who were the first recipients of the Fellowship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-05-15/news/73102290_1_india-house-honorary-fellowship-london-school|title=Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi awarded honorary fellowship in UK|website=timesofindia-economictimes|access-date=2016-05-29}}</ref>

== References ==
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