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- Published: September 5, 2022 16:53
New Delhi: With month-long heated race between Indian-origin Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State Liz Truss for the top post coming to end, the United Kingdom (UK) will elect its Prime Minister today.
Liz Truss has maintained decisive lead against Sunak and is tipped to become the next Prime Minster of United Kingdom. She has been leading the race for past several voting rounds, though Rishi Sunak was the frontrunner for the coveted post in early 5-6 rounds of voting.
The results for UK Prime Minister election will be announced by the Conservative Party at around 11:30 AM GMT on September. According to India Standard time, the announcement will happen by 5 PM.
Though Rishi-Sunak & Liz Truss were locked in a tight race, the latter got strong momentum in past few weeks. According to early forecasts, Truss is likely to succeed Boris Johnson as the Britain’s next Prime Minister. Reports suggest that she has about 92-95% chance of winning the election.
Where to watch UK PM results
The announcement for the next British Prime Minister will happen at 11:30 AM GMT & 5 PM GST and that will be shown live on various local broadcasters including the BBC. Those who want to watch the whole proceedings can keep themselves tuned to BBC.
Various other telecasters will also carry the event LIVE, besides various news websites. One can also watch channels like BBC One, Channel Four, and ITV for official and quick updates. Official handles of PM candidates will also be abuzz with counting figures.
Rishi Sunak is the first ever Indian-origin person to have contested the election for Britain’s Prime Minister.
