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10 Facts About UK PM CANDIDATE Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak seems to have an uphill task ahead of him to become UK's next PM.

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On September 5, Sunak will be up against Liz Truss in the contest to replace Boris Johnson.

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Rishi Sunak served as the Chancellor of the exchequer in the Boris Johnson cabinet.

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His resignation triggered an avalanche of resignations, forcing Boris Johnson to step down.

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If he wins, Rishi Sunak will become the first Indian-origin prime minister of the UK.

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His grandparents came to the UK from Punjab.

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He is married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy.

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In the last two years, Sunak has often hit the headlines for the wrong reasons.

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He found himself on the back foot over his wife's non-dom tax status.

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A teetotaller, he was fined for defying the Covid lockdown and participating in a Downing Street gathering.

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He came under the radar again after reports of him building a Rs 3.8 crore swimming pool.

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The report came out at a time when parts of the UK was battling drought.

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On September 5, we'll know whether or not the conservative party has forgotten Sunak's controversies.

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