T. N. Seshan
Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan (15 December 1932 – 10 November 2019) was an Indian politician. He was the 18th Cabinet Secretary of India in 1989. He was appointed the 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India (1990–96) and became known for election reforms.
T. N. Seshan | |
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| 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 12 December 1990 – 11 December 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar P. V. Narasimha Rao Atal Bihari Vajpayee H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Preceded by | V. S. Ramadevi |
| Succeeded by | M. S. Gill |
| 18th Cabinet Secretary of India | |
| In office 27 March 1989 – 23 December 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | B. G. Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | V. C. Pande |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan 15 December 1932 Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Kerala, India) |
| Died | 10 November 2019 (aged 86) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse(s) | Jayalakshmi Seshan (m. 1959; died 2018) |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College Harvard University |
| Occupation | Indian Administrative Service |
| Awards | Ramon Magsaysay award (1996) |
He won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service in 1996.
He died at his home in Chennai on 10 November 2019 of cardiac arrest, aged 86.[1]
References
- ↑ Former Election Commissioner TN Seshan dies at 87. 10 November 2019. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/former-election-commissioner-tn-seshan-dies-at-87-1617671-2019-11-10. Retrieved 10 November 2019.