Another resignation by Ratan Tata’s close associate Mehli Mistry:Will leave Tata Medical Centre Trust; term ends on 30 September

Mehli Mistry, who was close to Ratan Tata, has decided to step down from the Kolkata-based Tata Medical Centre Trust. His term will end on 30 September, and he has said he will not take up the responsibility again. Mehli Mistry informed the trust of his decision by email on 15 September. He told the CEO of Tata Medical Centre that his decision to step down should be recorded in the official records. Mistry also sent the email to the other family trustees, including Noel Tata, the new chairman of Tata Trusts. This hospital provides cancer treatment at a low cost Kolkata’s Tata Medical Centre is a not-for-profit hospital with 436 beds. It provides cancer treatment at very low and affordable costs. Alongside treatment, the centre also works on the early detection of cancer, preventing the disease from spreading, caring for patients and providing aftercare following treatment. Also left company managing investments worth more than ₹1,000 crore Mistry’s responsibilities at institutions associated with the Tata Group are gradually coming to an end. Earlier, he had resigned as director of RNT Associates. This is the company that manages money invested in Ratan Tata’s personal investments, such as Ola Electric and Urban Company, and its total portfolio is worth more than ₹1,000 crore. Before leaving RNT Associates, he had already stepped down from his positions at two other charitable trusts linked to Ratan Tata. After Ratan Tata’s will came into effect and new people took charge of these trusts, the management of the company was also handed over to the new trustees. Mistry had already stepped down from the main Tata Trusts Mehli Mistry stepped down from the Tata Group’s two largest and principal charitable trusts, the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, in October 2025. Although there had initially been discussions about retaining him as a trustee for life, he was later not granted approval to continue in the position. At the time, Mistry also approached the Charity Commissioner so that his side could be heard. He later chose to defuse the matter himself, saying that, in keeping with Ratan Tata’s principles, he did not want to drag the Tata Trusts into any controversy. Currently associated with Tata Education and Development Trust Even after stepping down from the Tata Group’s principal trusts, Mistry remains associated with the Tata Education and Development Trust, which comes under the Sir Ratan Tata Trust. However, with his term ending on 30 September, his role at the Tata Medical Centre Trust will also officially come to an end.