Former Election Commissioner, T.N. Seshan passes away
Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, T.N. Seshan (86) died on Sunday. The man whose name will forever be synonymous with electoral reforms in India, TN Seshan, passed away at his residence in Chennai.
TN Seshan was the 10th Chief Election Commissioner and had served form December 12, 1990, till December 11, 1996.
An IAS officer par excellence, TN Seshan will always be remembered for the electoral reforms he brought about in India.
About TN Seshan
Born as Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan on December 15, 1932 in Thirunellai, Palakkad district, Kerala, TN Seshan was widely known and remembered for his electoral reforms. He was the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 1990 to 1996 and played a major role in drastically ending electoral malpractices in the country.
A 1955-batch IAS officer, he served in various capacities before he was appointed as Secretary of Defence in 1988 when Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister. Thereafter, he was promoted to cabinet secretary, the highest position a civil servant can get, a year later in 1989. However, when VP Singh came to power, Seshan was sent to the Planning Commission.
"Sad to announce that Shri TN Seshan [former Chief Election Commissioner of India] passed away a short while ago. He was a true legend and a guiding force for all his successors. I pray for peace to his soul," SY Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India said.
TN Seshan was the 10th Chief Election Commissioner and had served form December 12, 1990, till December 11, 1996.
An IAS officer par excellence, TN Seshan will always be remembered for the electoral reforms he brought about in India.
About TN Seshan
Born as Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan on December 15, 1932 in Thirunellai, Palakkad district, Kerala, TN Seshan was widely known and remembered for his electoral reforms. He was the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 1990 to 1996 and played a major role in drastically ending electoral malpractices in the country.
A 1955-batch IAS officer, he served in various capacities before he was appointed as Secretary of Defence in 1988 when Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister. Thereafter, he was promoted to cabinet secretary, the highest position a civil servant can get, a year later in 1989. However, when VP Singh came to power, Seshan was sent to the Planning Commission.
"Sad to announce that Shri TN Seshan [former Chief Election Commissioner of India] passed away a short while ago. He was a true legend and a guiding force for all his successors. I pray for peace to his soul," SY Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India said.