Vijay Vittal Mallya is an Indian businessman and politician was born on 18 December 1955 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, who is the subject of an extradition effort to try to force his return from the U.K. to India to face charges of financial crimes. He has been the Chairman of Sanofi India as well as the Chairman of Bayer Crop Science in India for over 20 years, in addition to being the Chairman of several other companies. The son of businessman Vittal Mallya, he is the ex-chairman of United Spirits Ltd, the largest spirits company in India and continues to serve as Chairman of United Breweries Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests in beverage alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertiliser among others. Mallya also co-owns the Formula One team Sahara Force India. His companies own Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore, the I-League teams Mohun Bagan A.C. and East Bengal Football Club. He was also a member of the World Motor Sport Council representing India in the FIA, but quit after intervention from the sports ministry. He is also known for having launched Kingfisher Airlines, an airline established as a major business venture in 2005 that later became insolvent and was shut down in 2012. Mallya was also a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, for his home state Karnataka. Once called the “King of Good Times” due to his extravagant lifestyle, Mallya and his companies have been embroiled in financial scandals, and controversies since 2012. Mallya left India on 2 March 2016 after saying he wanted to move to Britain to be closer to his children. A group of 17 Indian banks are trying to collect approximately 9,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) in loans which Mallya has allegedly routed to gain 100% or a partial stake in about 40 companies across the world. On 24 April 2016, the Ministry of External Affairs (India) revoked Mallya’s passport, and he resigned from the Rajya Sabha on 2 May 2016, the day before the Ethics Committee of the Rajya Sabha was prepared to recommend his expulsion. Currently the Enforcement Directorate is seeking Interpol to raise an international arrest warrant against Mallya. Several agencies including the Income Tax Department and the Central Bureau of Investigation are investigating Mallya for charges including financial fraud and money laundering, and the Attorney General said that Mallya’s assets abroad are “far in excess to loans taken by him”. The 17 banks added a joint petition at the Supreme Court of India in March 2016 to try to prevent Mallya from leaving the country, but the Indian government indicated that he had already left. The Enforcement Directorate of India also filed a money laundering case against him in March 2016 for allegedly sending abroad some 900 crore (US$140 million) that had been loaned to his airline.
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| Name | Vijay Mallya |
|---|---|
| Sun Sign | Sagittarus |
| Birth Place | Kolkata, India |
| Date Of Birth | 18 December 1955 |
| Age | 62 Kg |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 90 Kg |
| Body Measurement | 42-13-36 |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Profession | Businessman and Politician |
| Awards | Business leadership award (2007), Asian awards (2010) |
| TV Serials | Unknown |
| Movie | Unknown |
| School | La Maritiniere Kolkatta, West Bengal |
| College | St.Xaviers College, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Education | B.Com |
| Hobbies | Watching F1 Car Race |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Kolkata, India |
| City | Kolkata, India |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Year | 1993 |
| Fathers Name | Vitthal Mallya |
| Mothers Name | Lalitha Ramaiah |
| Children | Siddharth Mallya, Leanna Mallya, Laila Mallya, Tanya Mallya |
| Spouse | Rekha Mallya |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Rekha Mallya |