Addressing Musk’s decision to decline, Agrawal continued: “I believe this is for the best. We have and will always value input from our shareholders whether they are on our board or not. Elon is our biggest shareholder and we will remain open to his input.

“There will be distractions ahead, but our goals and priorities remain unchanged. The decisions we make and how we execute is in our hands, no one else’s. Let’s tune out of the noise, and stay focused on the work and what we’re building.”

Agrawal’s tweet came after the Tesla chief suggested changes to the Twitter Blue premium subscription service, including slashing its price, banning advertising and giving the option to pay in the cryptocurrency dogecoin, over the weekend, The Guardian reported.

Musk also asked his more than 81 million followers whether Twitter is “dying” and if its headquarters should be turned into a homeless shelter.

And he created a poll asking whether the letter “w” should be removed from the Twitter, with the only options being “yes” and “of course”.

After it was announced that Musk would not be joining the board, he tweeted and then removed a hand-over-mouth emoji.

Musk has had a muddied history with Twitter. In December, after it was announced that Agrawal was taking over from Dorsey as Twitter’s CEO, Musk posted a meme showing Agrawal as Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and Dorsey as Soviet secret police head Nikolai Yezhov being shoved into water.

And earlier this year, he criticised Twitter’s announcement about NFT profile pictures, calling it “annoying”.

Last week, Musk was also mocked after he said that he refused to enter German nightclub Berghain after taking offence to the night spot’s ‘PEACE’ sign.