# Tata Trusts begin search for new chairman after Chandrasekaran exit 2026-08-14T06:16:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets N Chandrasekaran has ended a six-month impasse by declining to seek a third term as Tata Sons chairman. The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust has passed a resolution to set up a selection committee and said it will ensure a smooth leadership transition. Chandrasekaran's reappointment was blocked in February by one board member, despite support from the Trusts and the board's nomination committee. Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, had sought assurances on strategy and the Shapoorji Pallonji exit, Business Today reports. Rediff.com quotes a professor saying the next chairman inherits unresolved governance issues and a threat to TCS's cash engine. ## Coverage - rediff.com - businesstoday.in Tags: corporate governance, N Chandrasekaran, succession, Tata Sons, Tata Trusts, TCS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/next-tata-chairmans-job-is-to-reallocate-not-rebuild-expert/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/next-tata-chairmans-job-is-to-reallocate-not-rebuild-expert/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.