How Tata Sons will pick N Chandrasekaran’s successor and who will choose him
The Tata Trusts on Thursday initiated the process of finding N Chandrasekaran’s successor to lead Tata Sons, the holding company of the diversified Tata group, a day after Chandrasekaran announced that he would not seek reappointment for a third term as chairman. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons speaks during the foundation stone laying ceremony for India’s First AI-enabled Semiconductor Fab manufacturing facilities in Dholera, Gujarat, India, March 13, 2024. (REUTERS) The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT), which is among the charitable trusts that together hold nearly two-thirds of Tata Sons, said its trustees had decided to begin the process of setting up a selection committee to recommend the next chairman of the Tata Sons board, according to a PTI report. The Trusts specifically acknowledged Chandrasekaran’s contribution during a period of “significant change, growth and transformation” across the Tata group. Chandrasekaran, who has led Tata Sons since 2017, announced on Wednesday that he would not offer himself for reappointment as chairman for a third term. The decision came amid a lack of unanimity within the Tata …





