IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh resigns, Rahul Bhatia appointed interim CEO
Aditya Ghosh’s resignation as president of IndiGo airlines is effective from July 31.
By HT Correspondent | PTI, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 27, 2018 08:31 PM IST
No-frills airline IndiGo announced on Friday that Aditya Ghosh would step down as its President and Whole Time Director while promoter Rahul Bhatia would become the interim CEO.
The company’s board, in its meeting on Friday, accepted the resignation of Ghosh, according to a regulatory filing.
His resignation as Whole Time Director is effective from April 26 while he would step down as president with effect from July 31.
The board has appointed Bhatia as the Interim Chief Executive Officer and he would continue as a director.
IndiGo is the country’s largest domestic carrier with a market share of about 40%.
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