Rishi Sunak on Monday became the new prime minister of UK

NEW DELHI: Rishi Sunak on Monday became the new prime minister of UK. The 42-year-old Hindu will be Britain’s first prime minister of colour and the youngest in more than two centuries. Sunak will take power in a morning audience with King Charles III, who is anointing his first prime minister since ascending the throne just two days after his late mother Queen Elizabeth II appointed Truss.

Rishi Sunak will on Tuesday be installed as Britain’s third prime minister this year, replacing the humiliated Liz Truss after just seven weeks and inheriting a daunting array of problems.

Sunak became the ruling Conservatives’ new leader on Monday after rival contender Penny Mordaunt failed to secure enough nominations from Tory MPs, and Boris Johnson dramatically aborted a comeback bid.

Rishi Sunak addressed Britain after being elected PM. He said that I am humbled and honored to have the support of my parliamentary colleagues and to be elected as leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party. This is the greatest fortune of my life. For which I am very grateful. Rishi Sunak will take oath as PM on October 28 and the cabinet can be formed on October 29.

He said that the UK is a great country, but we are facing a profound economic challenge. Now we need stability and unity and I will make it my top priority to bring my party and country together because this is the only way we can overcome the challenges and build a better future for our children and grandchildren Huh. I pledge that I will serve you with honesty and humility.

Rishi Sunak was born in UK’s Southhampton area to an Indian family and is the son of a pharmacist mother and a National Health Service (NHS) general practitioner father. Rishi Sunak’s grandparents are from Punjab. Rishi Sunak is an Oxford University and Stanford graduate and is married to Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy’s daughter Akshata Murty.

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