Indian-origin Chancellor Rishi Sunak: British Prime Minister in waiting?

With Boris Johnson facing backlash from his own Conservative Party over "partygate", Indian-origin Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being viewed as a possible candidate for the post of the British Prime Minister.

As Boris Johnson’s “partygate” troubles mount and members of his own Conservative Party demand he step down as the British Prime Minister, one name is doing the rounds as a frontrunner to take charge his Indian-origin Chancellor and Downing Street neighbour Rishi Sunak.

The UK-born son of a pharmacist mother and a National Health Service (NHS) general practitioner (GP) father is an Oxford University and Stanford graduate. He is married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, and the couple has two young daughters Krishna and Anoushka.