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Tata Group Faces Internal Rift Ahead of Key Board Meeting on September 10
Tata Group: Differences have emerged within Tata Trusts regarding governance, transparency, and the listing of Tata Sons. According to RBI regulations, Tata Sons was supposed to be listed by September. However, there are no preparations for the listing yet. It is believed that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted Tata Sons an exemption from listing.
Regulators and investors are now paying close attention to the long-standing dispute within the Tata Group. A board meeting is scheduled for September 10th to address the issue. Earlier on Tuesday, Trust Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran met with Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Sources indicate that disagreements have arisen within Tata Trusts over governance issues, transparency, and the listing of Tata Sons. According to RBI regulations, Tata Sons was expected to be listed by September, but preparations have not yet begun. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is believed to have granted Tata Sons an exemption from listing.
The Tata Group is primarily controlled by Tata Trusts, which hold a majority stake in Tata Sons. Tata Sons oversees the $180 billion Tata Group, including companies like Tata Steel, Tata Motors, and Tata Consultancy Services. The meeting takes place as Ratan Tata's first death anniversary approaches on October 9th. Some trustees have approached the central government to help resolve ongoing differences within the organization.
The Tata Trusts board is now split into two factions.
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- The first includes Noel Tata, Venu Srinivasan, and Vijay Singh.
- The second features Mehli Mistry, Darius Khambata, Jehangir, and Prameet Jhaveri.
Mistry was considered close to Ratan Tata and is also the executor of his will.
Noel was seen as Ratan Tata's potential successor. However, some trustees are scrutinizing his decision-making style. According to internal rules, major decisions involving Tata Sons, such as investments over ₹100 crore or the appointment/removal of the chairman, require approval from Tata Trusts trustees.
The Tata Group is also moving to remove the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which holds an 18.3% stake in Tata Group—a position it has maintained since 1936. A dispute between Cyrus Mistry and Ratan Tata in 2016 strained their relationship. Now, ten years later, the conflict between the two families has re-emerged through Noel Tata and Mehli Mistry.
