He said simultaneous elections were in practice in the country till 1967, before a "cyclic imbalance" was created due to dissolution of some state assemblies, among other reasons.
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Election Commission's independence must be maintained
Seshan was the 10th Chief Election Commissioner and had served from December 12, 1990, till December 11, 1996.
Seshan took took stern measures to prevent vote buying
Seshan was not keeping good health for the past couple of years
Ignoring threats and entrenched interests, the admired and controversial T N Seshan helped clean up India's elections
He succeeds Om Prakash Rawat, who retired on Saturday