Saroj Panigrahi, general counsel at e-commerce firm Flipkart Commerce, has resigned from the company citing personal reasons, according to a communication sent to employees by the Walmart group company on September 28.
Panigrahi’s resignation comes as the company is in the midst of its annual festival sale, The Big Billion Days. When contacted, a Flipkart spokesperson stated, “Saroj Panigrahi has resigned due to personal reasons.” Following Panigrahi’s resignation, Walmart India’s vice president for Legal, Ethics, and Compliance, Ashok Upadhya, was appointed interim general counsel to oversee all legal matters pertaining to the Flipkart Group’s businesses. Upadhya will handle legal matters pertaining to the Flipkart online marketplace, wholesale, supply chain support, litigation, privacy, antitrust, and regulatory compliance, according to details.
