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Tata Sons Boardroom Battle: Chandrasekaran Term Extension, Noel Tata Rift, IPO RowA major boardroom dispute has emerged at the Tata Group between Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran and Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata over leadership and control. On September 17, the Tata Sons board approved a five-year extension for Chandrasekaran and initiated steps toward a potential public listing, both of which Noel Tata opposed. Tata Trusts, holding a 66 percent stake in Tata Sons, argues that under the Articles of Association, board resolutions require the affirmative vote of a majority of trust-nominated directors. While nominee Venu Srinivasan voted in favour, Noel Tata dissented, leading the Trusts to assert the reappointment is invalid without both nominees agreeing. Conversely, Tata Sons maintains the decision was validly carried by a 4-1 board majority with the chairman's casting vote. The rift is further compounded by listing pressures following the RBI's rejection of Tata Sons' application to surrender its core investment company status, setting off a wider conflict over conglomerate governance.