Ratan Tata on Tuesday met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as the boardroom battle continues to rage following the ouster of Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry.
Tata, who reportedly wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi informing him about the changes at the over USD 100 billion group within hours of Tata Sons bringing him back in place of Mistry, met Jaitley for over 30 minutes.
The 78-year-old chieftain refused to comment on the discussion with Jaitley, who also heads the Corporate Affairs Ministry.
Besides Jaitley, Tata is believed to have sought meeting with Prime Minister. Mistry too had sought meetings with Modi and Jaitley.
The government has so far stayed clear of the row calling it an internal affair of Tata Sons.
Tata-Jaitley meeting comes amid escalation of feud between the Tata Group patriarch and his estranged successor.
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