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Vijay Mallya,
Chairman, UB Group
The flamboyant Mallya lords over the UB group, which is the fourth largest manufacturer of spirits in the world and the undisputed leader amongst Indian spirits.
He’s one of the CEOs who love the media glare. His most celebrated moment this year was buying and then parading the sword of Tipu Sultan in the hope of getting votes for his party.
His political career may not have taken off as planned, but that hasn’t prevented Mallya from finding himself on cloud nine — with the successful launch of Kingfisher Airlines, he has made his way into the exclusive club of the ten most powerful CEOs in the country.
Mallya is undoubtedly India’s most flamboyant CEO, and while many call him the Richard Branson of India, he insists that Branson could well be the Vijay Mallya of the UK.
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