Vijay Mallya resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
Mallya said he has sent his resignation to the chairperson of Rajya Sabha.
Liquor baron and Independent MP Vijay Mallya on Monday resigned as from his post in Rajya Sabha.
Mallya said he has sent his resignation letter to the chairman of Rajya Sabha, Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
The issue will be discussed in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday in the presence of the chairperson. It is expected that the Ansari will recommend to cancel his Rajya Sabha membership.
However, the decision will be made by Ansari after the Ethics Committee's recommendation.
The Ethics Committee last week had discussed and come to a conclusion that his Rajya Sabha membership should be cancelled. The committee had given him one week to respond so that he can say what he wants.
"Ethics Committee meeting reached the conclusion that Vijay Mallya's RS membership should be cancelled," said Karan Singh, Chairman Ethics Committee of Rajya Sabha.
Mallya's RS membership as an MP lapses on June 30, 2016.