Two key leaders at Bhavish Aggarwal’s Ola Electric have stepped down. Chief Technology and Product Officer Suvonil Chatterjee and Chief Marketing Officer Anshul Khandelwal officially resigned on Friday, as confirmed by the company in a regulatory filing.
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Both Chatterjee and Khandelwal were long-time associates of Ola, beginning their journeys at the ride-hailing platform before transitioning to Ola Electric. Chatterjee joined Ola in 2017 as head of design, while Khandelwal came on board in 2018 to lead marketing efforts.
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Their resignations are part of a growing list of senior exits across Ola’s various ventures, including its AI initiative, Krutrim, this year.
“Suvonil and Anshul have been integral to Bhavish’s core team for several years. Suvonil, in particular, has spearheaded several key projects, including Ola Maps and Krutrim,” said a person familiar with the matter. “They had informed Bhavish of their decision to leave a few months ago.”
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Chatterjee, who previously held the role of Head of Design at Flipkart, was a prominent figure in Ola’s leadership team. In his resignation email, he stated, “Formally sending in my resignation effective today, December 27, 2024.”
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Similarly, Khandelwal expressed gratitude in his resignation letter addressed to Ola Electric’s CFO, Harish Abichandani. “It has been an incredible journey, and I am thankful for the chance to contribute to Ola’s inspiring vision. However, I request to be relieved of my duties effective today due to personal reasons.” Ola Electric attributed both resignations to personal reasons but has yet to announce their replacements.
