Tata Sons weighs Narendran, Agrawal; NSE’s Chauhan named as contender
Outlook Business reports Tata Sons is assessing T V Narendran, Saurabh Agrawal and NSE chief Ashish Chauhan as potential successors to N Chandrasekaran, whose tenure ends in February 2027. The eventual choice could influence investment priorities across Tata Digital, BigBasket, Tata 1mg and Air India.
What happened
Tata Sons is assessing T V Narendran, Saurabh Agrawal and NSE chief Ashish Chauhan as potential successors to N Chandrasekaran. The choice will shape capital
Key facts
- Tata conglomerate valuation: $275 billion-plus
- Tata Group revenue: roughly ₹16.24 lakh crore
- NSE IPO size: ₹30,000 crore
- Potential NSE valuation: about ₹5 lakh crore
- Chandrasekaran's tenure ends: February 20, 2027
- Group spans more than 30 businesses and more than 1 million employees
Why this matters
Potential leadership change at Tata Sons may alter partnership, acquisition and portfolio-rationalization priorities across its digital, retail, health and aviation businesses, making early relationship mapping prudent.