UK leadership change: Rishi Sunak is the latest UK leader to take office without a direct electoral mandate.
Rishi Sunak, the new leader of Britain's Conservative Party, walks outside the Conservative campaign headquarters in London.
As the United Kingdom looks forward to better days with a third leadership change within weeks, the rise to prime ministership of Indian-origin Rishi Sunak has inspired congratulatory messages from across the word. United States President Joe Biden has called it an "unprecedented milestone" in which the United Kingdom is set to achieve a leader of color. Sunak is the first UK PM of South Asian heritage. He is also set to become the youngest Prime Minister of the country in nearly two centuries. Soon after taking the top post, the 42-year-old asked Tory lawmakers to "unite or die" in a closed-door meeting, according to AFP news agency. He will officially take office on Tuesday after meeting with King Charles III as per protocol.
Here are ten updates on Rishi Sunak's feat and the UK leadership change:
1) Liz Truss - who took office in the first week of September - is set to hold her final cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday morning (local time). She would then visit King Charles III and officially resign, reports said.
2) This is followed by the much-awaited meeting of Sanak with Samrat.
3) Sunak was leading with overwhelming support after Truss's resignation on Thursday. Even as their contenders emerged in former PM Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt, they achieved the feat on Monday, when they were both dramatically out of the race for the leadership within hours.
4)). In his first address as prime minister, he clarified that his "highest priority" would be "stability and unity" for the United Kingdom.
5) Uniting the Conservative Party - which has historically seen differences - apart from steering Britain's economy in the right direction will be a major challenge for the 42-year-old.
6) Even if an election is called for, the UK is not to vote until January 2025. Sunak is the latest leader not to have a direct electoral mandate.
7) Now all eyes will be on Sunak's cabinet. It remains to be seen whether he will keep Jeremy Hunt as chancellor of the treasury amid attempts to calm the markets. According to a Bloomberg report, talks were held on his cabinet on Monday as he said he would lead a "government of all talents".
8) Since the Tories were forced into a second contest since the summer, rival labor leaders have not taken much kindness of the changes. Deputy Labor leader Angela Rayner tweeted, "The Tories have crowned Rishi Sunak without saying a word what he will do as PM. He has no mandate, no answers and no ideas."
9) Sunak is the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. In his first comment, Murthy said, "Congratulations Rishi. We are proud of him and we wish him success. We are confident that he will do his best for the people of the United Kingdom."
10) Calling Sunak a "living bridge", Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sunak on Twitter and said he looks forward to "working together on global issues". Celebrating India's festival of lights, he tweeted, "Special Diwali greetings to the 'living bridge' of Indians in the UK for transforming historic ties into modern partnerships."
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