Rishi Sunak received the most votes in Round 1 to determine the future UK PM

Through several rounds of voting, the Conservative MPs will narrow the field to two final candidates, who will then be chosen by the entire Tory party.

Digital Desk: India-origin According to news agency Reuters, British MP Rishi Sunak, one of the front-runners in the contest for the position of UK prime minister, received the most votes (88) in the first round.

Two candidates have been eliminated after Round 1 of voting to select Boris Johnson's replacement as the head of the Conservative Party and the UK Prime Minister. Nadhim Zahawi, the recently appointed chancellor, and Jeremy Hunt, a former Cabinet minister, are no longer in the running after failing to garner the support of at least 30 MPs.

The other prominent candidate, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, received 50 votes in the meantime. 

At this early stage of the race, Sunak, Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, and Liz Truss appear to be vying for the nomination at this early stage of the race, although the field is still viewed as wide open.

Through several rounds of voting, the Conservative MPs will narrow the field to two final candidates, who will then be chosen by the entire Tory party.

On September 5, the person with the most votes will become the new leader of the Conservative Party and the British Prime Minister.

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The other prominent candidate, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, received 50 votes in the meantime.

At this early stage of the race, Sunak, Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt, and Liz Truss appear to be vying for the nomination at this early stage of the race, although the field is still viewed as wide open.

Through several rounds of voting, the Conservative MPs will narrow the field to two final candidates, who will then be chosen by the entire Tory party.

On September 5, the person with the most votes will become the new leader of the Conservative Party and the British Prime Minister.

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