British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the date of general elections. Along with this, the cabinet meeting recommended dissolution of the Parliament and announced elections. Know why elections are going to be held before time.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday night that general elections will be held in Britain on 4 July. After this announcement, there is a lot of turmoil in British politics. The Labor Party has welcomed it. His Conservative Party seems to be lagging behind in this election. It is believed that the Labor Party may get an edge in the elections and the Conservative Party, which has been in power for 14 years, may have to lose power.
General elections will be held in Britain on 4th July
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the election date from 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday night. He said that the time has come for Britain to choose its future. Parliament will soon be dissolved after King Charles III is informed about the election timeline. After that the election process will start.
Will ask for votes for the first time as PM
As Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak will go before the voters for the first time in the elections. The ruling Conservative Party had not announced the PM face before the elections in 2022. After the elections, the party's parliamentary party elected Sunak as its leader. Sunak got the support of about 200 MPs, after which he became PM.
Rishi Sunak is of Indian origin
44 year old Rishi Sunak is the first Prime Minister of Indian origin in Britain. He assumed charge in October 2022.
Elections were to be held in 2025
Actually, there was a possibility of general elections being held at the end of the election year and next January 2025. Sunak had time till December to announce the election, but he announced it 7 months in advance. After the repeal of the Fixed Term Election Act in 2022, the Prime Minister in Britain got the right to decide the date of elections. The Prime Minister decides the date of elections considering the most beneficial time for his party.
May lose the election
PM Rishi Sunak's party may have to face a big defeat in the elections. Such a claim has been made in a survey. This survey is based on 18 thousand people. This survey has also predicted the defeat of the Sunak-led Conservative Party. Also, the opposition Labor Party is estimated to win 403 seats. The majority figure in the British Parliament is 326.