Former Chief Election Commissioner

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  "Hateful Politics": Ex-Poll Body Chief On BJP Leader's "Muslim Commissioner" Jibe

  Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi hit back at "Muslim Commissioner" remark of BJP leader Nishikant Dubey today.

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  "Not An Iota Of Fact": Ex-Poll Body Chief Rejects DOGE's India Funds Claim

  Former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi on Sunday rejected a report that US agency funding was used for raising voter turnout in India when he headed the poll body.

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  Former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla Dies At 79

  Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla passed away on Saturday.

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  BCCI Calls Emergent Apex Council Meet To Appoint Former Chief Election Commissioner As Electoral Officer

  The BCCI has called an emergent meeting of its Apex Council on Friday to appoint former chief election commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti as the electoral officer to conduct the polls for the positions of secretary and treasurer.

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  3 Ex High Court Chief Justices, State Poll Head Opposed Simultaneous Election

  Three former high court chief justices and one former state election commissioner were among those who objected to the idea of 'one nation, one election' during the consultations by a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind.

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  "Still Long Way To Go": 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 S Y Quraishi said on Thursday.

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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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  Former Election Body Chief And Congress Leader MS Gill Dies At 86

  Former chief election commissioner Manohar Singh Gill died at a south Delhi hospital on Sunday after a brief illness, according to people close to him. He was 86.

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  BR Sharma, Ex J&K Chief Secretary, Takes Oath As State Election Commissioner

  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary B R Sharma on Thursday took oath as the State Election Commissioner of the Union Territory.

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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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  Experts Divided After Poll Body's Decision On Shiv Sena Name, Symbol

  Two former chief election commissioners have supported the Election Commission's order on the Shiv Sena symbol dispute, saying it applied the time-tested principles to arrive at the decision but a constitution expert feels the verdict is "flawed".

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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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  Rajiv Kumar, New Chief Election Commissioner, Takes Charge

  Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar on Sunday took charge as the 25th chief election commissioner (CEC).