Rishi Sunaku, an Indian-origin MP, is gaining support day by day among the candidates for the post of British Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak was leading by getting more votes in the polls held yesterday.
After the recent resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the race to elect a new Prime Minister is underway in the ruling Conservative Party.
For this, successive polls will be held. Finally, two members will be elected by the party MPs. Whoever has the most support among the party members can become the prime minister. Candidates who receive less support in each poll are eliminated from the race.
Accordingly, in the polls held so far, MPs of Indian origin have also Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak continues to lead. In this case, 115 out of 358 Conservative Party MPs supported Rishi Sunaku in yesterday’s poll. He was followed by Trade Minister Benny Mordant with 82 votes. Foreign Minister Liz Truss got 71 votes, former minister Kemi Patenouch got 58 votes, MP Tom Dugentath got 31 votes. In this, Tom Dugenthat, who received the least number of votes, was eliminated from the competition.
As a result, the candidates competing for the British post have reduced to 4. Rishi Sunakke is leading in all polls held so far. Voting will be held today. In this poll one will be eliminated and 3 will be elected. Two people will be elected in the next poll. It is noteworthy that one of them will be chosen by members of the ruling Conservative Party.
Earlier, a related survey was conducted among more than 4,400 Conservative Party members across the country yesterday. Almost half of the people, i.e. 48 percent, have supported Rishi Sunaku. It seems that Rishi Sunak’s inauguration as British Prime Minister is almost certain. If that happens, Rishi Sunaku will have the honor of becoming the first person of Indian origin to hold the post of British Prime Minister.