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Seshan, Tirunellai Narayana Iyer, 1932-2019


  • [He completed his schooling from Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School and intermediate from Government Victoria College, Palakkad. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Honors degree in Physics from the Madras Christian College and later taught there from 1950 to 1952. In 1953, he left Madras Christian College and cleared the police service examination but did not join. He passed the Indian Administrative Service exam in 1954 and joined as a trainee of 1955 Tamil Nadu cadre.]

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    • Tiruvilwakkadavu Narayana Iyer Seshan, 1932-2019
    • Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, 1932-2019
    • Tirunellai Narayanaiyer Seshan, 1932-2019
    • Seshan, T. N. (Tirunellai Narayanaiyer), 1932-2019
    • Seshan, Tirunellai Narayanaiyer, 1932-2019
    • Seshan, Tiruvilwakkadavu Narayana Iyer, 1932-2019
    • Seshan, 1932-2019
    • Cēṣan̲, Ṭi. En̲., 1932-2019

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    • found: Seshan, 1994:p. 60 (Tiruvilwakkadavu Narayana Iyer Seshan; Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan; b. 1933) p. 275 (T.N. Seshan)
    • found: India WW 1988-89 (Seshan, Tirunellai Narayanaiyer; b. 12/15/1932; IAS)
    • found: Ṭi. En̲. Cēṣan̲in̲ en̲ katai, 2002.
    • found: Wikipedia, viewed on November 22, 2019(Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan (15 December 1932-10 November 2019) was an Indian civil servant who served with the Indian Administrative Service. After serving on various positions in Madras State (now Tamil Nadu) and in various ministries of the Central Government of India, he served as 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. He won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for government service in 1996; born in Palakkad; died in Chennai)

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    • [He completed his schooling from Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School and intermediate from Government Victoria College, Palakkad. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Honors degree in Physics from the Madras Christian College and later taught there from 1950 to 1952. In 1953, he left Madras Christian College and cleared the police service examination but did not join. He passed the Indian Administrative Service exam in 1954 and joined as a trainee of 1955 Tamil Nadu cadre.]

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    • 1995-03-23: new
    • 2019-11-22: revised

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