T. N. Seshan
E240016
T. N. Seshan was a prominent Indian civil servant best known for his tenure as Chief Election Commissioner, during which he implemented sweeping electoral reforms and strengthened the integrity of India’s election process.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| T. N. Seshan canonical | 2 |
| Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2126077 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: T. N. Seshan Context triple: [University of Madras, hasNotableAlumni, T. N. Seshan]
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A.
Govindarajulu Naidu
Govindarajulu Naidu was an Indian physician best known as the husband of poet and freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu.
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B.
K. S. Sudarshan
K. S. Sudarshan was an Indian activist and ideological leader who served as the Sarsanghchalak (chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), shaping its direction in the early 21st century.
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C.
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer was a prominent Indian jurist and constitutional expert who played a key role in shaping the legal foundations of independent India.
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D.
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer was an Indian lawyer, statesman, and Dewan of Travancore known for his influential role in late colonial politics and constitutional reforms.
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E.
Dr. T. M. Nair
Dr. T. M. Nair was an Indian physician, politician, and influential leader in the Justice Party who played a key role in early 20th-century South Indian politics and social reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: T. N. Seshan Target entity description: T. N. Seshan was a prominent Indian civil servant best known for his tenure as Chief Election Commissioner, during which he implemented sweeping electoral reforms and strengthened the integrity of India’s election process.
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A.
Govindarajulu Naidu
Govindarajulu Naidu was an Indian physician best known as the husband of poet and freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu.
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B.
K. S. Sudarshan
K. S. Sudarshan was an Indian activist and ideological leader who served as the Sarsanghchalak (chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), shaping its direction in the early 21st century.
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C.
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer was a prominent Indian jurist and constitutional expert who played a key role in shaping the legal foundations of independent India.
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D.
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer was an Indian lawyer, statesman, and Dewan of Travancore known for his influential role in late colonial politics and constitutional reforms.
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E.
Dr. T. M. Nair
Dr. T. M. Nair was an Indian physician, politician, and influential leader in the Justice Party who played a key role in early 20th-century South Indian politics and social reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Election Commissioner of India
ⓘ
Indian civil servant ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Padma Vibhushan
ⓘ
Ramon Magsaysay Award ⓘ
surface form:
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service
|
| citizenship | India ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | India ⓘ |
| countryOfService | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-12-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-11-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Madras Christian College ⓘ |
| employer | Government of India ⓘ |
| familyName | Seshan ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | public administration ⓘ |
| fullName |
T. N. Seshan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan
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| givenName | Tirunellai Narayana Iyer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting independence of Election Commission of India
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curbing electoral malpractices ⓘ electoral reforms in India ⓘ introducing voter identity cards ⓘ strengthening the integrity of Indian elections ⓘ strict enforcement of election code of conduct ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Malayalam ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork | implementation of model code of conduct in Indian elections ⓘ |
| occupation |
bureaucrat
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civil servant ⓘ election official ⓘ |
| office | Chief Election Commissioner of India ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kerala
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Palakkad ⓘ Thirunellai ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Chennai
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cabinet Secretary of India
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Chief Election Commissioner of India ⓘ Member, Planning Commission of India ⓘ Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| service | Indian Administrative Service ⓘ |
| spouse | Jayalakshmi Seshan ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1996-12-11 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1990-12-12 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: T. N. Seshan Description of subject: T. N. Seshan was a prominent Indian civil servant best known for his tenure as Chief Election Commissioner, during which he implemented sweeping electoral reforms and strengthened the integrity of India’s election process.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan