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"Great Boon For Democracy": Ex Poll Body Chief On Electoral Bonds Verdict
The Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme is a "great boon for democracy", former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi said on Thursday.
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Who Gets NCP Name, Symbol? Election Panel Ex-Chief On How It Is Decided
The name and election symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party may well go to the Ajit Pawar faction, former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi indicated today.
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Remote Voting An "Excellent Initiaitive", Says Former Election Body Chief
Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi described the decision of the Election Commission for remote electronic voting machine for domestic migrant voters as an "excellent initiative."
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RSS Chief's Remarks On Population Control "Balanced": Ex-Poll Panel Chief
Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Wednesday said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on population control policy were "balanced" as he did not point fingers at a particular community.
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At RSS Chief Meet With Muslim Leaders, Commitment To Toning Down Rhetoric
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said he is concerned about the current "atmosphere of disharmony," former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi told NDTV.
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Muslim Can Exceed Hindu Population Is Propaganda: Ex Poll Body Chief
Islam is not hostile to the concept of family planning and it is mere "propaganda" that Muslims can overtake Hindus in terms of population numbers, former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi said on Monday.
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Appoint Election Commissioners By Collegium System: Ex-Poll Commissioner
Former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi on Thursday suggested that there should be a collegium system to appoint election commissioners on the lines of selection of judges, chief information commissioner and chief vigilance commissioner.
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Electoral Reforms Long Pending Due To Lethargy: Ex-Election Commissioner
There is much to celebrate about Indian democracy but many electoral reforms are pending for long, due to lack of political will or plain lethargy, says former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi.
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Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Celebrates Sir Syed Day
Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr S Y Quraishi delivered the commemoration address as the chief guest on Sir Syed Day, the 201st birth anniversary of AMU founder, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
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VS Sampath takes over as Chief Election Commissioner
Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath has taken charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner today, after former chief SY Quraishi's six-year tenure ended yesterday. Mr Sampath officially assumed office this morning at the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi.
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VS Sampath to be new Chief Election Commissioner
In keeping with convention and the established procedure, V S Sampath the seniormost election commissioner, will succeed SY Quraishi as Chief Election Comissioner (CEC). Mr Sampath took over as election commissioner in 2009 and is expected to assume office as the CEC on June 10.
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Jagan Mohan Reddy's mother Vijayamma writes to poll panel chief for intervention in arrest
On a day YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy was sent to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with a disproportionate assets case against him, his mother Vijayamma has written to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi, requesting him to intervene.
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Advani praises poll panel head for Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll decision
Terming the Election Commission's move to scrap the Rajya Sabha election in Jharkhand a "landmark" decision, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on Sunday said it will deter "moneybags lacking political support" from jumping into the fray for the upper house.
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Exit polls best for entertainment channels: Quraishi
Amid a flurry of exit polls predicting the outcome of assembly elections ahead of the March 6 results, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S Y Quraishi today said such surveys should at best be on entertainment channels.
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Poll panel chief SY Quraishi joins Twitter
India's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), SY Quraishi has joined micro-blogging site Twitter. And Mr Quraishi says he has to thank the youth of the country and his son for it. Posting his maiden tweet, Mr Quraishi, the head of the Election Commission, wrote, "At last, I have surrendered to twitter! Thanks to my son @mustafaquraishi and the youth ...
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"Great Boon For Democracy": Ex Poll Body Chief On Electoral Bonds Verdict
The Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme is a "great boon for democracy", former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi said on Thursday.
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Who Gets NCP Name, Symbol? Election Panel Ex-Chief On How It Is Decided
The name and election symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party may well go to the Ajit Pawar faction, former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi indicated today.
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Remote Voting An "Excellent Initiaitive", Says Former Election Body Chief
Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi described the decision of the Election Commission for remote electronic voting machine for domestic migrant voters as an "excellent initiative."
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RSS Chief's Remarks On Population Control "Balanced": Ex-Poll Panel Chief
Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi on Wednesday said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on population control policy were "balanced" as he did not point fingers at a particular community.
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At RSS Chief Meet With Muslim Leaders, Commitment To Toning Down Rhetoric
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said he is concerned about the current "atmosphere of disharmony," former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi told NDTV.
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Muslim Can Exceed Hindu Population Is Propaganda: Ex Poll Body Chief
Islam is not hostile to the concept of family planning and it is mere "propaganda" that Muslims can overtake Hindus in terms of population numbers, former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi said on Monday.
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Appoint Election Commissioners By Collegium System: Ex-Poll Commissioner
Former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi on Thursday suggested that there should be a collegium system to appoint election commissioners on the lines of selection of judges, chief information commissioner and chief vigilance commissioner.
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Electoral Reforms Long Pending Due To Lethargy: Ex-Election Commissioner
There is much to celebrate about Indian democracy but many electoral reforms are pending for long, due to lack of political will or plain lethargy, says former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi.
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Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Celebrates Sir Syed Day
Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr S Y Quraishi delivered the commemoration address as the chief guest on Sir Syed Day, the 201st birth anniversary of AMU founder, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
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VS Sampath takes over as Chief Election Commissioner
Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath has taken charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner today, after former chief SY Quraishi's six-year tenure ended yesterday. Mr Sampath officially assumed office this morning at the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi.
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VS Sampath to be new Chief Election Commissioner
In keeping with convention and the established procedure, V S Sampath the seniormost election commissioner, will succeed SY Quraishi as Chief Election Comissioner (CEC). Mr Sampath took over as election commissioner in 2009 and is expected to assume office as the CEC on June 10.
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Jagan Mohan Reddy's mother Vijayamma writes to poll panel chief for intervention in arrest
On a day YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy was sent to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with a disproportionate assets case against him, his mother Vijayamma has written to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi, requesting him to intervene.
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Advani praises poll panel head for Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll decision
Terming the Election Commission's move to scrap the Rajya Sabha election in Jharkhand a "landmark" decision, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on Sunday said it will deter "moneybags lacking political support" from jumping into the fray for the upper house.
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Exit polls best for entertainment channels: Quraishi
Amid a flurry of exit polls predicting the outcome of assembly elections ahead of the March 6 results, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S Y Quraishi today said such surveys should at best be on entertainment channels.
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Poll panel chief SY Quraishi joins Twitter
India's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), SY Quraishi has joined micro-blogging site Twitter. And Mr Quraishi says he has to thank the youth of the country and his son for it. Posting his maiden tweet, Mr Quraishi, the head of the Election Commission, wrote, "At last, I have surrendered to twitter! Thanks to my son @mustafaquraishi and the youth ...
