Mallya no longer in driving seat, quits FIA after sports ministry’s intervention
Synopsis
Vijay Mallya has quit as the Indian motorsport body’s top representative in the world body FIA. His resignation has come after an intervention from the sports ministry. Mallya was also removed as FMSCI honorary chairman as a result of his mounting troubles over unpaid debts.
After the intervention from the sports ministry, Vijay Mallya has quit as Indian motorsport body’s top representative in the world body FIA.
Following the ministry’s directive to Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI), Mallya, who is facing extradition to India over unpaid debts for the defunct Kingfisher Airlines, resigned ahead of the last meeting of FIA’s World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in June.
After Mallya’s resignation, FMSCI can now only nominate a new representative to the FIA in December as a national body cannot nominate anyone in between the stipulated tenure. Former FMSCI president Vicky Chandhok who was deputy to Mallya at the FIA is removed from the FIA representatives too along with Mallya.
Chandhok had attended all the meetings ever since the Indian passport of the troubled businessman Vijay Mallya was revoked. Earlier this year, Mallya was also removed as FMSCI honorary chairman as a result of his mounting troubles.