Chennai: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Tirunellai Narayanaiyer Seshan or T.N. Seshan, who cracked the whip on money and muscle power in elections and proved to be a nemesis for political parties, died in Chennai around 9.15 pm yesterday. He was 87. His wife, Jayalakshmi, had died early last year.
Seshan did not suffer from any ailment in the final stages. His end came at his house on St. Mary’s Road in Alwarpet. His final rites are expected to be held this evening. Seshan brought back faith in the Indian electoral system at a time when Indian elections were synonymous with booth rigging and misuse of government machinery.
