LONDON: Britain’s ruling Conservative party leader and new prime minister are in a tight race to come second behind Indian-origin Rishi Sunak.
In Europe’s Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned last week. Subsequently, eight people, including former finance minister Rishi Sunak, contested for the post of leader of the ruling conservative party, which is likely to become the prime minister. In the ongoing two-phase elections, five candidates, including Rishisunak, are in the fray. Rishi Sunak is at the top with 101 votes.
There is a tight race for second place between Trade Minister Benny Mordant with 83 votes and Foreign Minister Liz Truss with 64 votes. Former minister Kemi Betnach, with 49 votes, and Dukenthat, with 32 votes, are in the next positions.
The third phase of voting will be held on the 18th. It will be known for sure who will take the second place. The winner of the final vote will become the leader of the Conservative Party and the Prime Minister of Britain.
It has been reported that someone other than caretaker Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to be Prime Minister, apart from Rishi Sunak. Boris Johnson feels Rishi Sunak’s resignation has cost him his job. So Boris Johnson is said to be rallying support for Benny Morton in the party.
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