After retiring from his post in , he contested for the Presidential elections in but lost the elections to K. He was appointed by the Madras High Court. For his services, he was felicitated with the Ramon Magsaysay award in the year He was arguably the best civil cervant that India has ever had. Seshan IAS Officer. Short Biography T. Seshan Popular Videos. He was married to Jayalakshmi Seshan from till his death in Thereafter, he was promoted to cabinet secretary, the highest position a civil servant can get, a year later in Image: Wikimedia Commons.
In the next six years, he changed the face of the Commission. While elections in India were all about money and muscle power, the Commissioners before him could not ensure that the Model Code of Conduct was adhered to. It was Seshan who brought in the change, demolishing walls of resistance. Seshan went ahead and appointed special election observers in all states. He was a true legend and a guiding force for all his successors. He had started living in Chennai after his retirement. Seshan, appointed CEC by former president R Venkatraman on December 12, , ushered in rules and regulations of the election body to ensure free and fair elections in India until his tenure ended on December 11, Seshan, during his term as the CEC, had appointed special officers to monitor election proceedings.
He also clamped down against politicians who used their executive powers to influence the voters. After his retirement, Seshan unsuccessfully contested the presidential elections in He lost to then-president KR Narayanan. He also served as the 18th cabinet secretary in and defence secretary under former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Share Via.
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