Sy Quraishi

National Voters' Day: Narendra Modi asks 'young friends' to register; leaders, state heads echo PM; Congress leaders speak for 'plurality'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with politicians across party lines, former government position holders and journalists, took to social media to encourage more people to take part in India's electoral process on the country's ninth National Voters' Day.

World governing body refuses to recognise recent Archery Association of India elections; national federation might face suspension

Archery's world governing body has refused to recognise the recent elections of the national federation, a development that might result in AAI's suspension and renew the administrative wrangling in the sport.

Ex-EC chiefs, poll experts back 'foolproof' EVMs, say return to paper ballots 'like going back to bullock cart'

Former chief election commissioners highlighted how EVMs were the better option and ballot papers would give way for malpractices.

Former EC chief SY Quraishi calls for collegium system to select CEC, election commissioners to ensure neutrality

Former chief election commissioner SY Quraishi called for setting up of a collegium system to appoint election commissioners, including the poll panel chief, to keep "perception of neutrality" intact

Supreme Court may appoint former footballer as AIFF ombudsman to overlook framing of constitution

The bench also asked lawyer Rahul Mehra, who had filed the plea in the High Court, to give suggestions so that the status of Indian football gets a boost.

SC to hear AIFF plea against Delhi HC order setting aside Praful Patel's election as president

The counsel sought urgent listing of the matter contending that AIFF has to bid for hosting the FIFA Under-20 World Cup and the last date to submit the bid was 14 November.

FIFA 'reminds' AIFF to avoid third party interference after Delhi High Court's decision to annul presidential elections

FIFA's warning came after a Delhi High Court ruling on Tuesday annulled the AIFF’s most recent presidential election and ordered a re-run.

Ex-Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi says Muslims better off in India than in most countries

Intolerance is indeed rising in society but it is not likely to last long, former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has said in an interview.

Modi government's idea of simultaneous polls at Centre, states good but impractical: Former CEC SY Quraishi

Narendra Modi and others have been strongly pitching is good but has very low practicality in the real world, former CEC SY Quraishi

Former CEC SY Quraishi set to tie knot with Nepalese poll commissioner Ila Sharma

A year after meeting each other at a conference in Mexico, former chief election commissioner of India, SY Qureshi and current election commissioner of Nepal, Ila Sharma, are reportedly set to tie the knot.