Rishi Sunak to take over as Prime Minister of UK.

October 25, 2022

In the UK, the former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will become the first British Asian Prime Minister as he won the race to lead the Conservative Party. The 42-year-old politician will be Britain’s youngest Prime Minister in more than a century. Mr. Sunak will be appointed Prime Minister by King Charles.
Sunak said that the country needed stability and unity, and pledged to bring his party and the country together. The outgoing Prime Minister Truss stepped down, after just six weeks in office. Truss’ resignation triggered the second race to pick a new Prime Minister this year after months of scandals and market turmoil.
In September, Sunak was defeated by Truss in a party leadership vote in the wake of Boris Johnson stepping down. Mr. Sunak is considered one of Westminster’s wealthiest politicians. The son of a doctor and pharmacist of Indian origin, Sunak was born in Southampton, Hampshire, and went to one of Britain’s top boarding schools. Before entering politics, he studied at Oxford University and Stanford University and worked in a private company.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rishi Sunak on being appointed as new Prime Minister of UK.
Mr Modi said he looks forward to working closely together on global issues and implementing Roadmap 2030. He also extended special Diwali wishes to the ‘living bridge’ of UK Indians, as India and UK transform historic ties into a modern partnership.