Murthy getting formal role at Infosys? No such intention, clarifies board

Vishal Sikka quit as Infosys CEO citing co-founder Murthy's continuous assault as the main reason

The battle between Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy and Vishal Sikka, the first non- founder CEO of the company, took a new turn on Friday, with the latter deciding to resign with immediate effect. Sikka cited 'false, baseless, malicious and increasingly personal attacks' on him as the reason for quitting the job. While the Infosys board accepted his resignation, it clarified had no intention of asking the co-founder to play a formal role in the governance of the organisation.

In a BSE filing, the company said, "given the commitment of the board to remain independent and pursue a chosen