Vodafone Idea Limited announced that at its board meeting held on August 3, 2022, accepted the request of Mr. Himanshu Kapania to step down as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board with effect from close of business hours on 18th August, 2022. He will, however, continue to be a Non- Executive Director on the Board of the Company. Consequently, the Board has unanimously elected Mr. Ravinder Takkar, currently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer till 18th August, 2022 and who becomes a Non-Executive Director effective 19th August, 2022, as the Non-Executive Chairman.

Mr. Takkar, a nominee of the Vodafone Group, is a telecom industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience. This includes significant experience across various roles in telecom companies. Mr. Takkar was also the Chairman of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) for two years.