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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.
Who
is Rishi Sunak?
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.
Although his management of the economy
during the epidemic was well received, his reputation took a hit due to his
wife Akshata Murty's non-domicile status, which allowed her to avoid paying UK
taxes on her foreign income. The founder of Infosys, NR Narayana Murthy, is the
father of Akshata Murty.
Rishi
Sunak received a fine from Boris Johnson for disobeying the lockdown
regulations.
Sunak
might be able to salvage part of his damaged reputation by submitting his
resignation in a timely manner and dealing Boris Johnson's premiership the
decisive blow.
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