A fresh round of tension appears to be brewing within Tata Trusts - the controlling shareholder of Tata Sons with about 66 per cent ownership - over the renewal of trustee Mehli Mistry's term.

The issue, which touches on both governance and legacy, has exposed fault lines among the trustees barely a year after Ratan Tata's passing.

According to Business Standard, disagreements over Mistry's reappointment come at a time when the Trusts are already divided on matters such as a possible listing of Tata Sons.

Mehli Mistry, a close associate of Ratan Tata and trustee at both the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, faces the end of his current term on October 28. Sources cited by BS said approvals from all trustees are required for his renewal - a consensus that so far appear

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