Names |
VIJAY MALLYA |
Date of Birth |
December 18, 1955 |
Identity |
Indian Businessman and Politician |
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1986: He married Sameera
Tyabjee, an air hostess of Air India.
- May 07, 1987: He was
blessed with a son, Siddharth, on this day.
- April 10, 2002: He became
the member of the Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament.
- April 09, 2008: He retired
as the member of the Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament.
- July 01, 2010: He became
the member of the Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament.
- March 2, 2016: He left
India on this day for London, days after a consortium of 17
banks moved the Debt Recovery Tribunal to hear a July 2013
petition to recover dues of Rs 9,081 crore, including
interest, that was loaned to his now defunct Kingfisher
Airlines.
- March 2016: The Enforcement
Directorate of India filed a money laundering case against
him for allegedly sending abroad some ₹900 crore
(US$130 million) that had been loaned to his airline.
- March 13, 2016: Also,
the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad issued a
non-bailable warrant against Mallya on this day for his
failure to appear in the court regarding an allegation of
cheating the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd by
issuing them a dishonoured cheque for ₹50 lakhs.
- April 18, 2016: A special
court in Mumbai also issued an undated non-bailable Arrest
warrant against him.
- April 24, 2016: Ministry of
External Affairs (India) revoked Mallya's passport.
- May 02, 2016: He resigned
as the member of the Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament.
- June 11, 2016: The
Enforcement Directorate reported it had "provisionally
attached" ₹1,411 crore worth of Mallya's Indian assets and
properties.
- September 03, 2016: The
Enforcement Directorate issued a second attachment order for
a further ₹6,630 croreworth of Mallya's assets, including a
farmhouse, shares in United Breweries and multiple flats in
Bengaluru valued at ₹565 crore.
- April 08, 2017: A luxurious
beach front villa in Goa, owned by him, was sold for Rs.73
Crores on this day to Bollywood and South Indian film actor
Sachiin Joshi, by a group of banks led by State Bank Of
India. The property, known as the 'Kingfisher Villa', is
situated on the picturesque Candolim Beach, a tourist
hotspot.
- April 12, 2017: A Delhi
court today issued an open ended non-bailable warrant
against beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya in a case of
allegedly evading summons in a FERA violation matter.
- April 18, 2017: He was
arrested by UK police in London and was taken to Westminster
court, where he was granted conditional bail. India had
handed over a formal request to the British High Commission
for his extradition. Next date of hearing was fixed as May
17, 2017.
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Special Achievements
/ Events |
- 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 UB
Group, an Indian conglomerate with interests in beverage
alcohol, aviation infrastructure, real estate and fertiliser
among others.
- He has been the Chairman of Sanofi India (previously
Hoechst AG and Aventis) as well as the Chairman of Bayer
CropScience in India for over 20 years, in addition to being
the Chairman of several other companies.
- Known for his extravagant lifestyle, Mallya and his
companies have been embroiled in financial scandals, and
controversies since 2012.
- A group of 17 Indian banks are trying to collect
approximately ₹9,000 crore of debt they advanced to his
companies, which Mallya has allegedly routed to gain 100% or
a partial stake in various companies across the world.
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