<p class="title">Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed profound grief over the death of T N Seshan, saying that the former CEC gave the Election Commission its own identity.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Seshan, who ruthlessly enforced the model code of conduct and led the game-changing electoral reforms in the 1990s, died in Chennai on Sunday night following a cardiac arrest. He was 86.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In his condolence message, Kumar said that Seshan, while serving as the Chief Election Commissioner, gave the Election Commission its own identity.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Seshan played a very important role in improving the electoral system by bringing transparency through voter identity card, he said adding that "we all are saddened by his death."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumar prayed to almighty to give strength and courage to the grieving family members and relatives to bear the loss.</p>
<p class="title">Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed profound grief over the death of T N Seshan, saying that the former CEC gave the Election Commission its own identity.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Seshan, who ruthlessly enforced the model code of conduct and led the game-changing electoral reforms in the 1990s, died in Chennai on Sunday night following a cardiac arrest. He was 86.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In his condolence message, Kumar said that Seshan, while serving as the Chief Election Commissioner, gave the Election Commission its own identity.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Seshan played a very important role in improving the electoral system by bringing transparency through voter identity card, he said adding that "we all are saddened by his death."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumar prayed to almighty to give strength and courage to the grieving family members and relatives to bear the loss.</p>