11.11.19

Ex- Chief Poll Commissioner Seshan Dead

Former chief election commissioner TN Seshan, who led the game-changing electoral reforms in the country in the 1990s, died following a cardiac arrest. He was 86. Seshan was not keeping good health for the past couple of years and he passed away at about 9.30 pm. Known for his no-nonsense attitude, he was largely confined to his home here for the past several years. Former CEC SY Quraishi said on Twitter, “He was a true legend and a guiding force for all his successors...”

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