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BusinessTata Trusts Challenge Chandrasekaran Reappointment as Illegal at Bombay House
Tata Sons shareholders reappointed Natarajan Chandrasekaran as chairman on 17 September and advanced a listing path for the unlisted holding company, but Tata Trusts chair Noel Tata called the vote illegal and warned Reserve Bank of India pressure on upper-layer NBFC rules is driving the timeline.
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