Highlights 1 Cyrus Mistry was given opportunity to resign, he chose not to2 The board felt he was not "cut out for the job"3 There is no gentle way of removing a chairman, it had to be done: SourcesAs the Tata Sons' boardroom battle gets murky, a top source in the group said that Cyrus Mistry was given an 'opportunity' to resign but chose not to. "Cyrus Mistry was given an opportunity to resign, he chose not to," Reuters quoted a television report as saying. Company insiders, however, are of the view that there is no urgency on Mistry to resign from the post in group companies. SUPRIYA SULE DEFENDS MISTRYComing in defense of her friend Cyrus Mistry, NCP leader Supriya Sule who has known him from college days, said, "We were all shocked with the news. All you need to knowALSO READ: No Cyrus mystery: All you need to know about sacked Tata chairman

Source: India Today October 27, 2016 10:26 UTC