After the resignation of Boris Johnson due to a number of scandals the name Rishi Sunak has been doing the rounds as the next Prime Minister of the UK.
After Johnson finally announced he would step down from the hot seat, albeit unwillingly, on Thursday, political analysts considered the 42-year-old Sunak to be the frontrunner among four or five possible candidates.
Not only is Sunak of Indian origin – he was born to Indian parents Yashvir and Usha Sunak – he is the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy, and hence the added interest on British MP in this country.
“I’m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your Prime Minister. Let’s restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite the country,” Sunak tweeted this evening with the hashtag #Ready4Rishi.