Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:22am on 27 Sep 2026,Sunday India
Former Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan’s legacy has returned to public discussion amid the ongoing controversy over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Seshan, who served as CEC from 1990 to 1996, is remembered for enforcing the Model Code of Conduct more strictly, promoting voter identity cards, scrutinising election expenditure and strengthening election monitoring. He also asserted the ECI’s constitutional powers under Article 324. His tenure included a major dispute over the Commission becoming a multi-member body, which the Supreme Court upheld in 1995. His record continues to feature in debates over the ECI’s authority and independence. (PC: PTI)
