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The “Ready for Rishi” campaign was officially concluded on Saturday with a “thank you” email from Rishi Sunak to his staff and supporters. Rishi Sunak is the first British MP of Indian descent to run for prime minister of the United Kingdom.
While the majority of UK media reports and polls of Conservative Party members eligible to vote in the leadership race to succeed Boris Johnson have determined that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will be the victor when the results are announced on Monday, Mr. Sunak expressed hope on Twitter.
“The voting has ended. Thank you to everyone who came out to meet me and show their support, including my coworkers, the campaign team, and of course all the members. Until next week. #Ready4Rishi, “said he.
The 42-year-old British Indian former finance minister built his campaign around a commitment to bringing inflation under control, a 10-point plan to combat illegal immigration, tackling crime to make UK streets safer, and reestablishing integrity and trust at the core of government.
Six weeks on the road, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it, he said.
The Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) is currently tallying the online and postal votes cast by an estimated 160,000 members of the Conservative Party. Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 Committee of backbencher Tory MPs and returning officer of the election, will announce the winner on Monday at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Around ten minutes prior to the announcement, Sunak and Truss will each learn who has successfully clinched the top position at 10 Downing Street.
Following the announcement of the results at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in central London, close to Downing Street, the newly elected leader will give a brief acceptance speech, according to the timeline of events presently in motion.
The successful candidate will spend the rest of Monday polishing up his or her Cabinet posts and prime ministerial inaugural speech.
The day will start on Tuesday with a farewell address by departing Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the steps of his Downing Street office before he is flown to Aberdeenshire in Scotland for an audience with the Queen to formally resign as the head of state.
His successor, who will travel to Scotland on his own, will then be formally named prime minister by Queen Elizabeth II at her Balmoral Castle residence, making it the first time in history that the appointment was made outside of England. Queen Elizabeth II, who is 96 years old, is reducing her travels as she gets older.
The newly minted Prime Minister will return to Downing Street later on Tuesday afternoon to deliver his or her inaugural address before beginning the work of unveiling important Cabinet positions. Senior officials should also provide crucial security briefings throughout the course of the day.
The newly elected leader of the Conservative government will take the House of Commons’ first Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday at noon local time, sparring with Opposition Leader Sir Keir Starmer.
It will be the conclusion of weeks of intense political drama at the centre of the British government, which began in early July when nearly 60 senior ministers quit the Cabinet, forcing Johnson to resign in the wake of the partygate scandal involving COVID law-breaking parties and impropriety allegations involving a senior political aide.
Due to differences with his previous boss, Sunak was one of the first few ministers to resign as Chancellor. He later entered the race for the party’s leadership. When it came time to choose Johnson’s replacement, he received a resoundingly positive vote from his fellow Tory MPs.
Johnson’s forced departure from Downing Street is thought to have angered the larger Tory membership base, which is still seen to be passionately loyal to the departing leader. This allegiance is anticipated to have a significant impact on the outcome of the Conservative leadership contest, which will be determined on Monday.
