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Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh exit Tata Education Trust after Mehli Mistry blocks reappointments

Politics
Published on 5 May 2026
Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh exit Tata Education Trust after Mehli Mistry blocks reappointments

A single vote derailed two reappointments

Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh are set to exit the Tata Education and Development Trust from May 11 after Mehli Mistry opposed their reappointments. Because reappointments require unanimity, their terms could not be renewed. The episode underscores governance tensions within Tata Trusts, with Srinivasan recently stepping down from another trust. TEDT will continue with three trustees.

  • Srinivasan and Vijay Singh will leave TEDT from May 11
  • Mehli Mistry opposed both reappointments, blocking unanimity
  • The change points to governance tensions within Tata Trusts
  • TEDT will operate with three trustees after their exits
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