Liz Truss wins race to become UK's third female PM; PM Modi and MEA S Jaishankar extend greetings

London, Sept 6: Liz Truss was announced as the new head of the Conservative Party on Sept 5. Liz Truss, 47, will become the third female Prime Minister of the UK, after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. Truss secured 81,326 votes while Sunak got 60,399 votes.

 

 

 

 

Liz Truss defeated former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak through a postal ballot of all Conservative members. "I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your trust in me to lead and deliver for our great country. I will take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our economy, and unleash the United Kingdom's potential," Truss wrote on Twitter.

 

 

 

 

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss for getting elected as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In the congratulatory message, PM Modi said under her leadership, the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will be further strengthened. "Congratulations Liz Truss for being chosen to be the next PM of the UK. Confident that under your leadership, the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will be further strengthened. Wish you the very best for your new role and responsibilities," PM Modi tweeted.

 

 

Further, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also congratulated Truss for getting elected as the new British PM. Taking to Twitter, Jaishanakar in his congratulatory message wrote that the India-UK partnership will further strengthen under her leadership. "Congratulations Liz Truss on being elected as the leader of UK Conservative Party. Your commitment to raising India-UK cooperation to a higher level is well known. Confident that our relationship will grow further under your leadership," Jaishankar tweeted.