TN Seshan is alive: The real story behind this fake viral news

In less than a week after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was declared dead on social media, rumours of the demise of former Chief Election Commissioner of India, TN Seshan, spread in social media like wildfire.

People took to Twitter to offer condolences for the loss of the Ramon Magsaysay awardee.

However, it was later confirmed that it was not him but his wife Jayalakshmi Seshan who passed away on March 31st, 2018. 

Ex Chief Election Commissioner Sri. TN Seshan, the once NIGHTMARE of many political parties passed away this morning.
Yesterday his wife had passed away, A real divine couple. They had no children and since long they lived in an old aged home. What a lovely loving couple.. RIP pic.twitter.com/IIRStBH5pQ

— D The Praveen (@d_9249) April 2, 2018

Ex chief election Commissioner Sri TN Seshan passed away today morning. Yesterday only his wife passed away, really a divine couple.
..pic.twitter.com/ltK7Dogg1F

— Dr StopDiabetes (@NagarJitendra) April 2, 2018

02/04/18, 8:16:29 AM Ex Chief Election Commissioner Sri. TN Seshan passed away today morning. Yesdurday only his wife was passed away, really a divine couple. They had no childrens and since long they lived in old aged home. What an ideal humen beings!...Pray god their soul piece pic.twitter.com/4eimEgKsjI

— Dr.Vinay Kumar Upadh (@DrVKUP) April 2, 2018

Sad to know about the passing on of Mrs TN Seshan two days ago. My heartfelt condolences to Sh Seshan. Relieved to know that rumours about him are false.

— Dr. S.Y. Quraishi (@DrSYQuraishi) April 2, 2018

Earlier, a report by Dainik Jagran stated that Seshan and his wife lived in an old age home in Chennai with no children.

Seshan, the 10th Chief Election Commissioner (1990–96 ) of India, is known for reforming the electoral process in India and also for redefining the status of Election Commission of India.

He also served as the 18th Cabinet Secretary of India in 1989. An IAS officer, he was known for his bold status who helped conducting elections in the cleanest way by restricting the use of money power.