The election campaign has gained momentum
New candidates are vying to succeed Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been followed by several British ministers who have entered the fray. Finance Minister Nadim Zahavi and Transport Minister Grand Shops announced their candidature on Saturday evening.
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Updated: 9:32 pm
Finance Secretary Nadim Zahavi and Transport Secretary Grant Shabbs are both running to succeed Boris Johnson. Zahavi announced that he wanted to bring peace to the country and stabilize the economy. Shoppes told the Sunday Times he wanted to set an emergency budget but ruled out an immediate general election.
As the “Mail on Sunday” reports, Secretary of State Liz Truss will also apply. Former Health Minister Sajid Javid is planning to file his candidacy, according to the BBC. Due to this, the election campaign has heated up. Several prominent conservative politicians, including former finance minister Rishi Sunak, had earlier filed their demands.
The election work will begin on Wednesday
On the other hand, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, who is leading the polls among party members, has decided not to apply. Overall, nominations are expected from a dozen interested parties.
As the “Telegraph” newspaper reported, the election process should begin on Wednesday. In each round, the candidates with the lowest number of votes are eliminated. Ultimately, party members decide on a runoff between the two remaining candidates. The paper said that the result should be known on September 5.
Prime Minister Johnson announced his resignation as party leader on Thursday after unprecedented pressure from his party. However, he wants to remain as Prime Minister until a successor is chosen. Downing Street has made it clear that Johnson will not run for the presidency again. However, this too is prohibited by the rules of the Conservative Party. (SDA/JIN)
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