S Y Quraishi

S Y Quraishi

politician India

S Y Quraishi is a former Chief Election Commissioner of India, having served from July 30, 2010, to June 10, 2012. He is recognized for his contributions to strengthening the electoral process in India and has been involved in various capacities within the Election Commission. Recently, he was in the news for clarifying claims regarding a 2012 Memorandum of Understanding with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) concerning US funding aimed at increasing voter turnout, asserting that media reports about financial involvement were false and misleading.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
714,658
Power
1,502$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
India 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 1,380,004,385 714,658 $2,900,000 1,502$
Totals 1 1,380,004,385 714,658 $2,900,000 1,502$
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Recent Mentions

India India: S Y Quraishi is a former chief election commissioner who criticized the Waqf (Amendment) Act, calling it a sinister plan by the government. 7

The Times of India: 'Muslim commissioner': Amid Supreme Court row, BJP's Nishikant Dubey targets poll panel ex-chief | India News

India India: S Y Quraishi, the former chief election commissioner, clarified that the claims regarding US funding for voter turnout in India were false. 7

The Times of India: $21m US funding for 'voter turnout' triggers BJP attack on UPA, ex-CEC 'clarifies' | India News