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Chairman's resignation due to board conflict and unresolved governance issues.
Chairman of Tata Sons Resigns, Renewing Turmoil Over Clash with Majority Shareholder
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Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of India's largest conglomerate Tata Group, has announced his resignation. The move comes after his reappointment was not approved by the board due to a conflict with Tata Trusts, the philanthropic arm that controls the group. Tata Trusts is the majority shareholder with a 66 percent stake in Tata Sons, and Chandrasekaran had been at odds with it over board composition, management strategy, losses at Air India, and plans for minority shareholder capital returns. After his reappointment was deferred in February this year, the matter remained unresolved for six months, leading to his resignation. Chandrasekaran has indicated he intends to stay on as chairman until February 2027. Tata Group has seen similar turmoil before, including the ouster of chairman Cyrus Mistry in 2016, stemming from clashes between the holding company and the philanthropic arm.
Chairman's resignation due to board conflict and unresolved governance issues.