Rishi Sunak will take charge as Britain’s first Indian-Origin Prime Minister. After a meeting with King Charles III today at Buckingham Palace in the morning.
He is the first PM of the United Kingdom. With Indian origin At 42, Rishi Sunak youngest to take the UK PM office in over 200 years.
He tweets and says that the United Kingdom is a great country but we face a profound economic crisis. That’s why I am standing to be the Leader of the Conservative Party and your next Prime Minister. I want to fix our economy, unite our Party and deliver for our country.
The United Kingdom is a great country but we face a profound economic crisis.
That’s why I am standing to be Leader of the Conservative Party and your next Prime Minister.
I want to fix our economy, unite our Party and deliver for our country. pic.twitter.com/BppG9CytAK
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) October 23, 2022
Among the initial well-wishers on Twitter is outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss. He has congratulated Sunak for succeeding her as leader of the Conservative Party.
UK leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt tweeted a long note. and stating “Rishi has my full support” and ending it with. “We all owe it to the country, to each other, and to Rishi to unite and work together for the good of the nation. There is much work to be done.”
Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated him. And says as you become UK PM, I look forward to working closely together on global issues and implementing Roadmap 2030. Special Diwali wishes to the ‘living bridge’ of UK Indians. As we transform our historic ties into a modern partnership.
Warmest congratulations @RishiSunak! As you become UK PM, I look forward to working closely together on global issues, and implementing Roadmap 2030. Special Diwali wishes to the 'living bridge' of UK Indians, as we transform our historic ties into a modern partnership.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 24, 2022
This is a historic moment for Indians. Because people of Indian origin are doing remarkable work all over the world.
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murty congratulates son-in-law Rishi Sunak. Murthy said he was confident Sunak would “do his best” for the country.