Mallya quits as India representative to world motorsport fed
Vijay Mallya has quit as Indian motorsport's representative in the world body FIA after intervention from the sports ministry. The ministry sent a directive to Federation of Motor Sports Club of India, after which Mallya resigned ahead of FIA's World Motor Sport Council's last meeting. FMSCI can now only nominate a new representative to the world body in December.
Vijay Mallya has quit as Indian motorsport body?s top representative in the world body FIA after intervention from the sports ministry.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, following the ministry?s directive to Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI).READ?|??I am Max Verstappen, not Michael Schumacher or Ayrton Senna?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 was deputy to Mallya at the FIA and has attended all the meetings ever since the Indian passport of the troubled businessman was revoked.READ?|?Austrian GP: Valtteri Bottas beats Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton only fourthCurrent FMSCI boss Akbar Ebrahim refused to comment on the subject.The official FMSCI website promptly removed the names of Mallya and Chandhok from the list of its FIA representatives.Earlier this year, Mallya was also removed as FMSCI honorary chairman as a result of his mounting troubles.