Tata Sons reportedly weighs Narendran, Agrawal and Chauhan for 2027 chairman succession
Tata Sons is reportedly considering Tata Steel CEO T V Narendran, group executive Saurabh Agrawal and NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan as potential successors to N Chandrasekaran, whose current term ends on February 20, 2027. The eventual choice could influence investment priorities across Air India, mobility, electronics and digital businesses.
What happened
Tata Sons is considering TV Narendran, Saurabh Agrawal and Ashish Chauhan to succeed chairman N Chandrasekaran in 2027. The choice will shape capital allocation
Key facts
- 3 shortlisted frontrunners
- Chandrasekaran became chairman in 2017
- Current five-year term ends February 20, 2027
- Narendran has spent more than three decades with Tata Steel
Why this matters
Potential successors with backgrounds in steel, group strategy and market infrastructure could bring materially different M&A, partnership and portfolio-reshaping priorities to Tata’s major growth businesses.