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Vodafone Idea Appoints Former Ola Electric Chief Manoj Murali as COO
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 20:30
Vodafone Idea Appoints Former Ola Electric Chief Manoj Murali as COO
- •Vodafone Idea has appointed Manoj Murali as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective October 19.
- •Murali brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the telecom and mobility sectors across India and Africa.
- •He previously served as Chief Business Officer at Ola Electric and has held leadership roles at Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.
- •The appointment fills the COO vacancy left after former COO Abhijit Kishore was elevated to CEO in August 2025.
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Vodafone Idea appointed former Ola Electric business chief Manoj Murali as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective October 19.
Murali has over 25 years of experience in the telecom and mobility sectors, and was most recently the Chief Business Officer at Ola Electric. He has also previously worked with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.
Abhijit Kishore previously served as Vodafone Idea's Chief Operating Officer until he was appointed as the company's CEO in August 2025, leaving the COO position vacant until Manoj Murali's appointment.
