Kumar Mangalam Birla has stepped down as non-executive director and non-executive chairman of Vodafone Idea, the company said.

Himanshu Kapania, a nominee of the Aditya Birla Group, has been appointed as the non-executive chairman, Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) said. The changes come at a time when VIL is struggling to stay afloat. "The Board of Directors of Vodafone Idea, at its meeting held today, have accepted the request of Kumar Mangalam Birla to step down as non-executive director and non-executive chairman of the Board with effect from close of business hours on 4 August 2021," it said in a regulatory filing.