Chennai, November 10: Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) TN Seshan died here following a cardiac arrest on Sunday night.

"Sad to announce that Shri TN Seshan (former Chief Election Commissioner of India) passed away a short while ago. He was a true legend and a guiding force for all his successors. I pray for peace to his soul," tweeted Dr SY Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India. TN Seshan Dies at 86: Narendra Modi, Shashi Tharoor, Sunil Deodhar, Kiran Bedi & Others Pay Tribute to Former Chief Election Commissioner.

The 87-year-old was the 10th CEC and had served form December 12, 1990, till December 11, 1996. He was a retired 1955 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

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