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Flipkart Group CEO Binny Bansal resigns after misconduct probe, strongly denies allegation

Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart Group, Binny Bansal, has resigned effective immediately, Walmart Inc said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

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In this file photo taken on May 9, 2018, Binny Bansal (L), co-founder of Flipkart, looks on as Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (R) speaks at an event to announce Walmart was buying a stake in Flipkart, in Bangalore.
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The Chief Executive and co-founder of Walmart's Indian venture Flipkart Group, Binny Bansal, has resigned following a probe into serious personal misconduct, Walmart Inc said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Bansal has strongly denied the allegations, the company said in a statement. Bansal and his representatives could not be reached for comment.

"While the investigation did not find evidence to corroborate the complainant's assertions against Binny, it did reveal other lapses in judgement, particularly a lack of transparency, related to how Binny responded to the situation," the company said.

"Because of this, we have accepted his decision to resign."

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, who heads the company's main Flipkart e-commerce operation, would now act as chief executive for a broader group of businesses including apparel websites Myntra and Jabong, the company said.

Walmart earlier this year agree to pay $16 billion for a roughly 77% stake in the Indian e-commerce firm, Amazon's main rival for India's 1.3 billion consumers.

It was the US retailer's largest-ever deal and a major move in its efforts to oppose Amazon at home and abroad.

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