Rishi Sunak will change into British prime minister on Monday after different candidates withdrew from the race to steer the Conservative Social gathering. Penny Mordaunt, the final rival left after Boris Johnson dramatically pulled out, did not safe the required 100 nominations from her fellow MPs.
Sunak, a rich Hindu descendant of immigrants from India and East Africa, can have the duty of steering a deeply divided nation by means of an financial downturn set to depart thousands and thousands of individuals poorer.
In India, a number of political leaders throughout occasion strains, took to Twitter to congratulate Sunak.
Former Union minister and veteran Congress chief P Chidambaram mentioned I there’s a lesson to be realized by India and the events that practise majoritarianism.
“First Kamala Harris, now Rishi Sunak. The folks of the U.S. and the U.Ok have embraced the non-majority residents of their nations and elected them to excessive workplace in authorities. I believe there’s a lesson to realized by India and the events that practise majoritarianism,” Chidambaram tweeted.
Earlier than the outcomes have been introduced, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted, “If this does occur, I believe all of us should acknowledge that theBrits have executed one thing very uncommon on this planet,to position a member of a visual minority in essentially the most highly effective workplace. As we Indians have a good time the ascent of @RishiSunak, let’s truthfully ask: can it occur right here?”
Congratulating Sunak, Aam Aadmi Social gathering Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha mentioned “historical past comes full circle”.
“Right now, as India celebrates Diwali in its seventy fifth 12 months as an impartial nation, the UK will get an Indian-origin Prime Minister. Historical past comes full circle. Congratulations, @RishiSunak and Pleased Diwali!” Chadha tweeted.
Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) spokesperson Priti Gandhi tweeted: So its confirmed. On Diwali day, @RishiSunak to make historical past as Britain’s first Indian origin, Hindu Prime Minister. Who would have imagined the tables would flip in simply 75 years!!”
Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta additionally congratulated Sunak.
“A historic day! Congratulations @RishiSunak on being elected Prime Minister of Nice Britain. The primary ever Indian origin PM of UK. Individuals of Indian origin throughout the globe are pleased with you,” Gupta tweeted.
Whereas congratulating Sunak, Trinamool Congress firebrand MP Mahua Moitra, mentioned “might India be extra tolerant and extra accepting of all faiths, all backgrounds”.
“Happy with the UK, my second favorite nation for putting a British Asian in Quantity 10. Could India be extra tolerant and extra accepting of all faiths, all backgrounds,” Moitra tweeted.
Sunak’s victory marks a outstanding turnaround in political fortunes for the previous finance minister, who misplaced out to outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss simply final month after his recognition amongst occasion colleagues didn’t translate within the wider Tory membership vote.
Truss on Thursday introduced her resignation because the Prime Minister after simply 45 days in workplace, following an open revolt in opposition to her management within the Conservative Social gathering.
The UK-born son of Indian-origin normal practitioner father Yashvir and pharmacist mom Usha had spoken extensively of his migrant roots over the last marketing campaign and likewise referenced making historical past by lighting Diwali diyas at 11 Downing Avenue as the primary Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer.
(With inputs from companies)