Thirumalraya Swaminathan was cabinet secretary of India during 1 December 1970 to 2 November 1972. He was a member of Indian Civil Service (ICS). Swaminathan, served as 5th Chief Election Commissioner of India, from 7 February 1973 to 17 June 1977.

Preceded by
Dr. Nagendra Singh		 Chief Election Commissioner of India
1973—1977		 Succeeded by
S. L. Shakdhar
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Swaminathan