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Tata Sons Succession Race Begins as Family Members, Top CEOs Enter Fray

Published: 15 August 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

Tata Sons has started searching for a new chairman after N. Chandrasekaran announced he will step down when his term ends in February 2027. Early contenders reportedly include senior Tata Group executives such as T.V. Narendran (Tata Steel), Praveer Sinha (Tata Power), Shailesh Chandra (Tata Motors PV), and Ramakrishnan Mukundan (Tata Chemicals).

Key Takeaways

Members of the Tata family, particularly Noel Tata's children Neville Tata and Maya Tata, are also being discussed as potential candidates. Noel Tata, who chairs Tata Trusts, is expected to play a key role in the succession process.

Sources

Business Standard