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Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran resigned on August 12, 2026, and said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends on February 20, 2027.
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This marks an end to his nearly decade-long term as the Chairman of Tata Sons, the principal investment holding company of the $400-billion Tata Group.
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He was appointed as the Chairman of Tata Sons on January 12, 2017, and officially took charge on February 21, 2017.
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The Tata Group companies have seen tremendous growth during Chandrasekaran’s decade-long helmsmanship, with a robust surge in revenue, profit, and market capitalisation.
Tata Group’s aggregate revenue saw a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of two-fold to ₹16.24 lakh crore in the 2025-26 fiscal year (FY26), from ₹7.89 lakh crore in the 2019-20 financial year (FY20).
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The group's aggregate profit after tax (PAT) surged 5.4x to ₹1.71 lakh crore in FY26, compared with ₹32,000 crore in FY20.
The market capitalisation of Tata Group firms soared nearly threefold to ₹24.39 lakh crore in FY26, from ₹9.31 lakh crore in FY20.
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The net worth of Tata Sons grew from ₹43,252 crore in 2018 to ₹1.79 lakh crore in 2026.
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N Chandrasekaran, in his letter, asked the board of directors of Tata Sons to choose a successor soon for a smooth transition.
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