The race for British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader will soon finish on Monday. Rishi Sunak, who made history, was the first Indian-born Member of Parliament to run for British Prime Minister, signed the “Ready for Rishi” campaign with thanks to the group and its supporters. yourself on Twitter.
Although the majority of surveys and media reports favor Foreign Secretary Liz Truss replacing Boris Johnson, Sunak cheered his supporters on an upbeat note.
His tweet read, “Voting is now closed. Thank you to all my colleagues, the advocacy group and of course, all the members who came to see me and support you. See you on monday! #Ready4Rishi,”
Sunak (42), who previously served as Britain’s finance minister in the Johnson administration, pivoted his campaign around curbing soaring inflation, a 10-point plan to tackle imports illegal immigration, fight crime to make UK streets safer and restore integrity and trust at the heart of government.
Tory’s 160,000 members submitted their votes via online and mail ballots, which are currently being checked by Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ). The winner will be announced by Sir Graham Brady – chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory MPs and return officer of the election on Monday at 12:30pm local time (6pm IST).
Sunak and Truss will be informed of the results 10 minutes before publication.
Event calendar
Monday: The newly elected leader will give a brief acceptance speech shortly after the results are announced at the Queen Elizabeth II Convention Center in central London – near Downing Street.
The winning candidate will then finalize his or her Cabinet posts and make a prime ministerial debut.
Tuesday: Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson will deliver a farewell speech on the steps of his Downing Street office.
He will then be flown to Aberdeenshire in Scotland to meet the Queen to formally resign as head of government.
His successor, who will travel to Scotland separately, will then be formally appointed Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II at her Balmoral Castle residence – marking the first time in history that the appointment has been made. appeared outside of England when the 96-year-old monarch deposed her. travel of the same age.
Tuesday afternoon, the newly appointed Prime Minister will return to Downing Street to deliver his inaugural address before commencing the task of announcing key Cabinet posts.
The speech will be followed by essential security briefings by senior officials.
Wednesday: At 12pm, the newly elected leader of the Party and nation will answer the Prime Minister’s first question (PMQ) in the House of Commons – facing Opposition Leader Sir Keir Starmer.
It will mark the culmination of weeks of intense political drama at the heart of British government after nearly 60 senior ministers resigned from the Cabinet in early July.
Zoning for Rishi
Rishi Sunak was one of the first few ministers to resign as Prime Minister, citing disagreements with his former boss that forced Johnson out following the party portal scandal of the parties’ breach of Covid laws and allegations of impropriety. involving a high-ranking political aide.
Sunak is popular among his Tory MP colleagues, who voted overwhelmingly for him to take over as Johnson’s successor but the loyalty of the larger party base still favors Johnson.
The fierce loyalty to Johnson among many members of the Conservative Party and Sunak’s role in his forced exit from Downing Street will have a strong influence on the final outcome of the leadership race. Tory.
(With input from PTI)
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