Nilekani quits Infy, moves to Cabinet to tab terrorists

Silicon India
Bangalore: In order to take charge as the chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority, Nandan Nilekani resigned from the board of Infosys. Under the new role, Nilekani will take forward the government initiative to issue Multipurpose National Identity Cards (MNIC) for every citizen, to tackle illegal immigration and terrorists.

He will also relinquish his post of co-chairman to be inducted in the rank of a Cabinet Minister in the Indian Government. The resignation will be effective from July 9, 2009. A National Population Register will be created by 2011, under which the MNIC cards will be issued.


Nandan Nilekani is a co-founder of Infosys and has served as a director on the Infy's board since its inception in 1981. Between March 2002 and June 2007, he served as the company's Managing Director and CEO. Thereafter, he was re-designated as the co-chairman of the board of directors.