Mallya’s resignation turned down

New Delhi : Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, facing a case of loan default of over Rs 9,400 crore, is all set to be expelled from the Rajya Sabha with Chairman Hamid Ansari today turning down his resignation on procedural grounds and Ethics Committee rejecting it.

“Hamid Ansari, Chairman, Rajya Sabha does not accept the resignation of Vijay Mallya. Secretary General, Rajya Sabha writes to Mallya that his resignation letter does not conform to prescribed procedures & does not bear signature in original.

@ Agency report.