United Kingdom: Rishi Sunak leads the PM race; Boris Johnson pulls out of race
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24 October, 2022 10:57 am IST
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Indian origin Rishi Sunak is one step closer as the clear frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race on Monday to be elected Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister after his former boss, Boris Johnson, confirmed he would be pulling out of the contest.
With the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepping aside on Sunday night saying it was simply not the right time for his comeback, the prospect of a Diwali victory for Sunak cannot be ruled out.
The 42-year-old former chancellor Sunak has been a MP for Richmond (Yorks) in North Yorkshire since 2015. On his future plans, he said his constituency remains the priority for the future.
"I'm now going to be focussed on supporting my constituents first and foremost... and continuing to be their Member of Parliament as long as they'll have me and giving Liz Truss my full support as the new Conservative government gets on with grappling with the challenges ahead of us now," Sunak said.
Political analyst opined that Sunak’s victory would mark a remarkable turnaround in political fortunes for the former finance minister, who lost out to outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss just last month after his popularity among party colleagues did not translate in the wider Tory membership vote.
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