Amul's managing director RS Sodhi stepped down from his post in the company on Monday. Jayen Mehta has been given the charge for an interim period.
According to media reports, at a board meeting of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the cooperative that operates Amul decided to replace RS Sodhi on Monday.
Jayen Mehta, who has taken over as the MD, has been associated with Amul for the past 31 years and is currently its chief operating officer (COO). 
In a letter signed by GCMMF chairman Shamal Patel and Vice Charmian Valam Humbal, the federation decided to end the services of RS Sodhi as Managing Director of the Federation with immediate effect.
RS Sodhi was elevated to the top post of Amul in June 2010. He is also the President of the Indian Dairy Association.
According to RS Sodhi's LinkedIn profile, he joined Amul as a senior sales officer in 1982; from 2000-2004, he served as its general manager (marketing). In June 2010, he was elevated to MD.
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