Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi (born 11 June 1947) is an Indian civil servant who served as 17th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.

[10][11] 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.

[13] He figured in The Indian Express list of 100 Most Powerful Indians of 2011[14] and again in 2012[15] 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.

[18] Dr. S Y Quraishi was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the National Indian Students Union UK in May 2016.

[19] He edited the book "The Great March of Democracy: Seven Decades of India's Election", which was published in 2019.