Rishi Sunak, 42, quickly after his defeat, took to Twitter to thank everybody who voted for him.

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Rishi Sunak on Monday requested the Conservative Party members to unite behind the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss, minutes after she defeated him within the management contest to succeed Boris Johnson, to steer the nation via tough occasions.

Mr Sunak, 42, quickly after his defeat, took to Twitter to thank everybody who voted for him.

“I’ve said throughout that the Conservatives are one family. It’s right we now unite behind the new PM, Liz Truss, as she steers the country through difficult times,” the British Indian former Chancellor tweeted.

Truss polled 81,326 votes, in comparison with Sunak’s 60,399 in an election with a excessive turnout of 82.6 per cent, with 654 rejected ballots from a complete of 172,437 eligible Tory voters.

Truss, 47, is the third feminine Prime Minister in Britain after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May.

On Sunday additionally, Mr Sunak stated that if he loses the Conservative Party management race, his job can be to assist the following authorities.

In his closing interview with the BBC earlier than the outcomes are declared, Sunak stated he plans to remain on as a member of Parliament and proceed to work for his constituents in Richmond, Yorkshire, if he’s defeated by Truss within the race.

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