New Delhi, May 5 -- Vodafone Idea on Tuesday appointed Kumar Mangalam Birla as its non-executive chairman, the company said in an exchange filing. Birla, who returns as non-executive chairman of the company after five years, will replace Ravinder Takkar.

Takkar, who held the position of the company's non-executive chairman since August 2022, has now been appointed non-executive vice chairman.

The change at the helm of the company comes immediately after the company reduced the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of the telecom operator by Rs.23,600 crore to Rs.64,046 crore as of December-end, with a bulk of the instalments falling due from FY36 to FY41.

The AGR clarity, along with the reappointment of Birla as its chairman, could provide...