N Chandrasekaran’s tenure at the helm of Tata Sons has unfolded alongside major shifts within the Tata Trusts and the group’s leadership. From his appointment in 2017 and reappointment in 2022 to the prolonged uncertainty over his third term, the past decade has seen a series of pivotal developments culminating in his decision not to seek reappointment in August 2026.Tracing N Chandrasekaran's journey since 2017Jan 207: Tata Sons names N Chandrasekaran chairman Feb 2022: Tata Sons unanimously reappoints N Chandrasekaran for a second 5-year term Jan 31, 2023: Trustees of Tata Trusts appoint Siddharth Sharma as CEO and Aparna Uppaluri as COO Oct 9, 2024: Ratan Tata passes away Oct 11, 2024: Trustees of various Trusts decide to appoint Noel Naval Tata as chairman of Trusts Oct 2025: N Chandrasekaran receives approval from Tata Trusts for third executive term as chairman of Tata Sons Oct 7, 2025: Tata group leaders meet Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman Nov 4, 2025: Mehli Mistry announces stepping down as trustee of three key Tata Trusts Jan 31, 2026: Pramit Jhaveri decides to step down as trustee on board of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust at the end of his term on Feb 11 Feb 2026: N Chandrasekaran asks for a deferment of the discussion on his reappointment for a third term Apr 2026: Tata Trusts clarifies in an internal note that there is no legal bar on non-Zoroastrians serving as trustees at Bai Hirabai JN Tata Navsari Charitable Institution May 2026: Reappointment of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran is put on hold after Noel Tata conveys to Tata Sons’ board his displeasure over key unresolved issues May 15, 2026: The board of trustees of Tata Trusts decides to defer board meeting of May 16 June 30, 2026: Mehli Mistry announces departure from RNT Associates board, effective July 1 August 12, 2026: Vijay Singh, vicechairman of Tata Trusts, announces stepping down as trustee before August 14, when his current term expires August 12, 2026: N Chandrasekaran decides not to seek reappointment when his term ends in February 2027ET Bureau