Mallya rules out Force India sale

Mumbai: Force India chairman Vijay Mallya has no plans to sell the Formula One team and has pledged a long-term commitment ahead of the country's maiden Grand Prix later this month.

Media reports in India had said the liquor baron was in talks to sell the team to business conglomerate Sahara Group.

"No question of my getting out of Force India," Mallya, said in a statement.

Mallya also owns India's second-largest private airline Kingfisher and recently announced plans to exit the low-cost part of the airline business in the next four months and focus on the premium model to reduce debt.

The inaugural Indian Grand Prix is scheduled for October 30 at the 120,000-capacity circuit on the outskirts of Delhi.

TOI