# Tata Sons AGM on August 18 to begin succession search as Chandrasekaran exits

2026-08-13T14:00:50+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk

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N Chandrasekaran will step down as Tata Sons chairman when his term ends on February 20, 2027, after a six-month deadlock over his reappointment. The August 18 annual general meeting is expected to set the succession process in motion, forming a search committee. The impasse followed differences with Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata over the group's strategic roadmap, losses in newer businesses, and the potential listing of Tata Sons. Chandrasekaran had been proposed for a third five-year term but one board member withheld support, leading him to defer the decision. He said the uncertainty had become unsustainable for the group's strategic projects.

## Coverage

- businesstoday.in <https://www.businesstoday.in/bt-tv/whats-hot/video/tata-sons-succession-august-18-agm-to-set-search-process-in-motion-after-n-chandrasekarans-resignation-549029-2026-08-13?utm_source=rssfeed>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/n-chandrasekaran-to-exit-tata-sons-after-months-of-deadlock-what-went-wrong-with-noel-tata-11786617789493.html>
- rediff.com <https://www.rediff.com/business/report/chandra-has-taken-right-professional-decision-at-the-right-time/20260813.htm>

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