Tata Sons succession race narrows to Narendran, Agrawal; NSE's Ashish Chauhan emerges as dark horse

Tata Sons has narrowed its search for N Chandrasekaran’s successor to Tata Steel CEO T V Narendran, Group CFO Saurabh Agrawal, and NSE chief Ashish Chauhan, with Narendran emerging as the frontrunner and Chauhan seen as the dark horse.

Tata Sons has narrowed its search for N Chandrasekaran’s successor to three prominent corporate leaders as the conglomerate prepares for a leadership transition in February 2027. Tata Steel CEO T V Narendran is seen as the leading internal contender, while Saurabh Agrawal and…