T. N.

Seshan was the Chief Election Commissioner of India (1990–96), who largely
ended malpractices in elections held in the country,by introducing major reforms
and redefining the status and visibility of the Election Commission of India. An
Indian Administrative Service officer, he earlier served as the 18th Cabinet Secretary
in 1989. He won the Magsaysay award for government service in 1996.
An officer of the Indian Administrative Service, he held the following posts:-

 Director, Department of Atomic Energy

 Joint secretary, Department of Space
 Secretary, Department of Agricultures, Government of Tamil
Nadu
 Member (Personnel), Oil & Natural Gas Commission
 Additional Secretary, Department of Space
 Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, and
 Secretary, Internal Security
 Director ,Government Transport, Government of Tamilnadu.
 Election Commissioner:-
 As the 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India, T.N. Seshan's
name became synonymous with transparency and
efficiency.[1]when he managed to stamp his authority on the
country's electoral system by conducting the cleanest elections in
living memory."Nobody dared to violate the law.
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Major achievements
 Implementation of revolutionary measures in election process and
Abolition of several malpractices:
o Instrumental in strict implementation election code of conduct
o Issuance of Voter IDs for all eligible voters
o Limit on candidates expenditure in his/her election
o Progressive and autonomous Election commission machinery.
Drafted election officials from states other than the one facing
polls.
o Bribe or intimidate voters
o Not Distribute liquor during the elections.
o Use official machinery for campaigning.
o Appeal to voters' caste or communal feelings.
o Use places of worship for campaigns.
o Use loudspeakers without prior written permission