Nandan Nilekani's likely return to Infosys to calm investor nerves

He could take the role of non-executive chairman, becoming a bridge between the board and Murthy

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is likely to return to the helm of Infosys, sources familiar with the developments said. He could take the role of non-executive chairman, becoming a bridge between the board and Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy, who had suggested to Nilekani that he take on a role in Infosys, the sources said.

Nilekani, who quit Infosys as its chief executive officer in 2007 to head the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had been maintaining his distance from Infosys, repeatedly stating he had no role to play at a company he built along with six other founders.