Senior lawyer and trustee on the boards of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust and the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Darius Khambata has said there was no “coup” or “takeover” attempt in Tata Trusts after the passing of Ratan Tata. On the contrary, he said he seconded the proposal to elect Noel Tata as Chairman of the Trusts and also opposed the listing of Tata Sons. Tata Trusts hold a 66 per cent stake in Tata Sons.

In a letter dated November 10, 2025, Khambata said, “What has pained me the most is the insinuation that the events of our meeting of September 11, 2025 signified some kind of ‘coup’ or ‘takeover’. This is absurd.” He added, “I had no such intention and I believe neither did anyone else. Nothing we did even remotely suggests this. It was a difference of approach in an annual review concerning

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