Vijay Mallya quits as India’s top representative to FIA

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).

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.